United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 587 (116th)
To posthumously award the Congressional Gold Medal, collectively, to Glen Doherty, Tyrone Woods, J. Christopher Stevens, and Sean Smith, in recognition of their contributions to the Nation.
Introduced
16 January 2019
Last action
16 January 2019 · Introduced
Status
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Sponsors
Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8], Rep. Mast, Brian J. [R-FL-21], Rep. Davis, Susan A. [D-CA-53], Rep. Hunter, Duncan D. [R-CA-50], Rep. Reschenthaler, Guy [R-PA-14], Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26], Rep. Gosar, Paul A. [R-AZ-9], Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11], Rep. Lamb, Conor [D-PA-17], Rep. Brooks, Susan W. [R-IN-5], Rep. Johnson, Eddie Bernice [D-TX-30], Rep. Kelly, Mike [R-PA-16], Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3], Rep. Ruppersberger, C. A. Dutch [D-MD-2], Paul Cook, Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4], Rep. Posey, Bill [R-FL-8], Rep. Higgins, Brian [D-NY-26], Rep. Lipinski, Daniel [D-IL-3], Rep. Bost, Mike [R-IL-12], Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large], Rep. Suozzi, Thomas R. [D-NY-3], Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6], Rep. Stefanik, Elise M. [R-NY-21], Rep. Davis, Rodney [R-IL-13], Rep. LaMalfa, Doug [R-CA-1], Rep. Mooney, Alexander X. [R-WV-2], Rep. Chabot, Steve [R-OH-1], Rep. Biggs, Andy [R-AZ-5], Rep. Loudermilk, Barry [R-GA-11], Rep. Bergman, Jack [R-MI-1], Rep. Rice, Tom [R-SC-7], Rep. Neal, Richard E. [D-MA-1], Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24], Rep. Jones, Walter B., Jr. [R-NC-3], Rep. Scott, Austin [R-GA-8], Rep. Lamborn, Doug [R-CO-5], Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-39], Rep. Zeldin, Lee M. [R-NY-1], Rep. Ratcliffe, John [R-TX-4], Rep. Gianforte, Greg [R-MT-At Large], Rep. Arrington, Jodey C. [R-TX-19], Rep. Holding, George [R-NC-2], Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6], Rep. Moolenaar, John R. [R-MI-2], Rep. Joyce, David P. [R-OH-14], Sen. Curtis, John R. [R-UT], Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. [R-FL-12]
Subjects
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5 December 2025
Summary
This bill directs the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President pro tempore of the Senate to arrange for the posthumous award of a Congressional Gold Medal to commemorate Glen Doherty, Tyrone Woods, J. Christopher Stevens, and Sean Smith, four Americans killed in the September 11, 2012, attack on the U.S. consulate in Benghazi, Libya. (Stevens was the U.S. Ambassador to Libya at the time, Smith was an officer in the Foreign Service, and Doherty and Woods were both government contractors and former Navy SEALs.) After the medal has been awarded, it shall be given to the Central Intelligence Agency Museum.
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Timeline
16 January 2019
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
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16 January 2019
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
16 January 2019
Introduced
Introduced in House
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Versions
- Introduced in House · 16 January 2019 · Download file
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Sponsors
- Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Mast, Brian J. [R-FL-21] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Davis, Susan A. [D-CA-53] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Hunter, Duncan D. [R-CA-50] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Reschenthaler, Guy [R-PA-14] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Gosar, Paul A. [R-AZ-9] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lamb, Conor [D-PA-17] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Brooks, Susan W. [R-IN-5] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Johnson, Eddie Bernice [D-TX-30] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Kelly, Mike [R-PA-16] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Ruppersberger, C. A. Dutch [D-MD-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Paul Cook · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Posey, Bill [R-FL-8] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Higgins, Brian [D-NY-26] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lipinski, Daniel [D-IL-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bost, Mike [R-IL-12] · R · Cosponsor
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Suozzi, Thomas R. [D-NY-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Stefanik, Elise M. [R-NY-21] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Davis, Rodney [R-IL-13] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. LaMalfa, Doug [R-CA-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Mooney, Alexander X. [R-WV-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Chabot, Steve [R-OH-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Biggs, Andy [R-AZ-5] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Loudermilk, Barry [R-GA-11] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bergman, Jack [R-MI-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Rice, Tom [R-SC-7] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Neal, Richard E. [D-MA-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Jones, Walter B., Jr. [R-NC-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Scott, Austin [R-GA-8] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lamborn, Doug [R-CO-5] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-39] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Zeldin, Lee M. [R-NY-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Ratcliffe, John [R-TX-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Gianforte, Greg [R-MT-At Large] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Arrington, Jodey C. [R-TX-19] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Holding, George [R-NC-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Moolenaar, John R. [R-MI-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Joyce, David P. [R-OH-14] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Curtis, John R. [R-UT] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. [R-FL-12] · R · Cosponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/587
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/116/hr/587
- us · 116-hr-587 · source updated 5 December 2025