United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 5159 (109th)
To posthumously award a Congressional gold medal on behalf of each person aboard United Airlines Flight 93 who helped resist the hijackers and caused the plane to crash.
Introduced
6 April 2006
Last action
6 April 2006 · Introduced
Status
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Sponsors
Rep. Shuster, Bill [R-PA-9], Rep. Tancredo, Thomas G. [R-CO-6], Rep. Coble, Howard [R-NC-6], Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2], Rep. Granger, Kay [R-TX-12], Rep. Kuhl, John R. "Randy", Jr. [R-NY-29], Rep. Simmons, Rob [R-CT-2], Rep. Kline, John [R-MN-2], Rep. Fitzpatrick, Michael G. [R-PA-8], Rep. Hart, Melissa A. [R-PA-4], Rep. Green, Gene [D-TX-29], Rep. Davis, Jo Ann [R-VA-1], Rep. Hall, Ralph M. [R-TX-4], Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH], Rep. Hobson, David L. [R-OH-7], Rep. Peterson, John E. [R-PA-5], Rep. Bishop, Sanford D. [D-GA-2], Rep. McKeon, Howard P. "Buck" [R-CA-25], Rep. Franks, Trent [R-AZ-8], Rep. Carson, Julia [D-IN-7], Rep. McCaul, Michael T. [R-TX-10], Rep. Dent, Charles W. [R-PA-15], Rep. Holt, Rush [D-NJ-12], Rep. Musgrave, Marilyn N. [R-CO-4], Rep. Murphy, Tim [R-PA-18], Rep. Ford, Harold E., Jr. [D-TN-9], Rep. Honda, Michael M. [D-CA-15], Sen. Kirk, Mark Steven [R-IL], Rep. Brown, Henry E., Jr. [R-SC-1], Rep. Foxx, Virginia [R-NC-5], Rep. Carter, John R. [R-TX-31], Rep. Miller, Jeff [R-FL-1], Rep. Peterson, Collin C. [D-MN-7], Rep. Sherwood, Don [R-PA-10], Rep. Johnson, Eddie Bernice [D-TX-30], Rep. Foley, Mark [R-FL-16], Rep. Rothman, Steven R. [D-NJ-9], Rep. Mack, Connie [R-FL-14], Rep. Barton, Joe [R-TX-6], Rep. Gerlach, Jim [R-PA-6], Rep. Kingston, Jack [R-GA-1], Rep. Beauprez, Bob [R-CO-7], Rep. Simpson, Michael K. [R-ID-2], Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-13], Rep. Moran, James P. [D-VA-8], Rep. Ramstad, Jim [R-MN-3], Rep. Rohrabacher, Dana [R-CA-48], Rep. Graves, Sam [R-MO-6]
Subjects
Aviation
Source updated
5 December 2025
Summary
Directs the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President pro tempore of the Senate to make arrangements for the posthumous presentation, on behalf of Congress, of a gold medal to the next of kin or personal representative of each passenger or crew member on board United Airlines Flight 93 who is identified by the Attorney General as having aided in the effort to resist the hijackers on board the plane, in recognition of heroic service to the Nation. Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to strike a gold medal with suitable emblems, devices, and inscriptions. Authorizes the Secretary to strike and sell bronze duplicates of such gold medal. Declares such medals to be national medals. Requires that proceeds from the sale of duplicate bronze medals be deposited into the United States Mint Public Enterprise Fund.
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Timeline
6 April 2006
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Source: IntroReferral
6 April 2006
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
6 April 2006
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in House · 6 April 2006 · Download file
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Sponsors
- Rep. Shuster, Bill [R-PA-9] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Tancredo, Thomas G. [R-CO-6] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Coble, Howard [R-NC-6] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Granger, Kay [R-TX-12] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Kuhl, John R. "Randy", Jr. [R-NY-29] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Simmons, Rob [R-CT-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Kline, John [R-MN-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Michael G. [R-PA-8] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Hart, Melissa A. [R-PA-4] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Green, Gene [D-TX-29] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Davis, Jo Ann [R-VA-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Hall, Ralph M. [R-TX-4] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Hobson, David L. [R-OH-7] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Peterson, John E. [R-PA-5] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Bishop, Sanford D. [D-GA-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. McKeon, Howard P. "Buck" [R-CA-25] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Franks, Trent [R-AZ-8] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Carson, Julia [D-IN-7] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. McCaul, Michael T. [R-TX-10] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Dent, Charles W. [R-PA-15] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Holt, Rush [D-NJ-12] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Musgrave, Marilyn N. [R-CO-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Murphy, Tim [R-PA-18] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Ford, Harold E., Jr. [D-TN-9] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Honda, Michael M. [D-CA-15] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Kirk, Mark Steven [R-IL] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Brown, Henry E., Jr. [R-SC-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Foxx, Virginia [R-NC-5] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Carter, John R. [R-TX-31] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Miller, Jeff [R-FL-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Peterson, Collin C. [D-MN-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Sherwood, Don [R-PA-10] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Johnson, Eddie Bernice [D-TX-30] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Foley, Mark [R-FL-16] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Rothman, Steven R. [D-NJ-9] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Mack, Connie [R-FL-14] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Barton, Joe [R-TX-6] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Gerlach, Jim [R-PA-6] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Kingston, Jack [R-GA-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Beauprez, Bob [R-CO-7] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Simpson, Michael K. [R-ID-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-13] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Moran, James P. [D-VA-8] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Ramstad, Jim [R-MN-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Rohrabacher, Dana [R-CA-48] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Graves, Sam [R-MO-6] · R · Cosponsor
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/109th-congress/house-bill/5159
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/109/hr/5159
- us · 109-hr-5159 · source updated 5 December 2025