United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 440 (110th)
To amend titles 10 and 14, United States Code, to provide for the use of gold in the metal content of the Medal of Honor.
Introduced
12 January 2007
Last action
1 February 2007 · Referred
Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Sponsors
Rep. Baca, Joe [D-CA-43], Rep. Carney, Christopher P. [D-PA-10], Rep. Taylor, Gene [D-MS-5], CAROLYN MALONEY, Del. Bordallo, Madeleine Z. [D-GU-At Large], Rep. Meek, Kendrick B. [D-FL-17], Trent Franks, Mike Rogers, Grace Napolitano, Cathy Rodgers, Rep. Boswell, Leonard L. [D-IA-3], James McGovern, Rep. Shuler, Heath [D-NC-11], Rep. Moran, James P. [D-VA-8], WALTER JONES, Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8], Albio Sires, Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51], Rep. Ross, Mike [D-AR-4], Rep. Terry, Lee [R-NE-2], Rep. Forbes, J. Randy [R-VA-4], GENE GREEN, Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4], Sheila Jackson Lee, Rep. McCarthy, Carolyn [D-NY-4], Raúl Grijalva, Rep. Murtha, John P. [D-PA-12]
Subjects
Defence
Source updated
5 December 2025
Summary
Requires the metal content of the Medal of Honor, awarded by the President to members of the Armed Forces and Coast Guard, to be 90 percent gold and ten percent alloy.
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Timeline
12 January 2007
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Source: IntroReferral
12 January 2007
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
12 January 2007
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
1 February 2007
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Source: Committee
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Introduced in House · 12 January 2007 · Official file
Documents
3 official files
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 12 January 2007
Introduced in House (PDF)
Introduced in House · EN · 12 January 2007
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 12 January 2007
Sponsors
- Rep. Baca, Joe [D-CA-43] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Carney, Christopher P. [D-PA-10] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Taylor, Gene [D-MS-5] · D · Sponsor
- CAROLYN MALONEY · D · Sponsor
- Del. Bordallo, Madeleine Z. [D-GU-At Large] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Meek, Kendrick B. [D-FL-17] · D · Sponsor
- Trent Franks · R · Sponsor
- Mike Rogers · R · Sponsor
- Grace Napolitano · D · Sponsor
- Cathy Rodgers · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Boswell, Leonard L. [D-IA-3] · D · Sponsor
- James McGovern · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Shuler, Heath [D-NC-11] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Moran, James P. [D-VA-8] · D · Sponsor
- WALTER JONES · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8] · D · Sponsor
- Albio Sires · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Ross, Mike [D-AR-4] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Terry, Lee [R-NE-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Forbes, J. Randy [R-VA-4] · R · Cosponsor
- GENE GREEN · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Sheila Jackson Lee · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. McCarthy, Carolyn [D-NY-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Raúl Grijalva · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Murtha, John P. [D-PA-12] · D · Cosponsor
- · hsas00 · Standing
Related records
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/110th-congress/house-bill/440
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/110/hr/440
- us · 110-hr-440 · source updated 5 December 2025