United States · Law · S
S. 91 (118th)
Forgotten Heroes of the Holocaust Congressional Gold Medal Act
Introduced
26 January 2023
Last action
12 December 2024 · Became law
Status
Became Public Law No: 118-149.
Sponsors
Bill Hagerty, Timothy Kaine, Rick Scott, Jacky Rosen, Sen. Braun, Mike [R-IN], Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA], Rep. Cardin, Benjamin L. [D-MD-3], Marsha Blackburn, John Cornyn, Sen. Warnock, Raphael G. [D-GA], Bill Cassidy, Mark Kelly, Thomas Tillis, Sen. Casey, Robert P., Jr. [D-PA], Markwayne Mullin, Gary Peters, Katie Britt, Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ], Jerry Moran, Catherine Cortez Masto, Roger Wicker, Jeanne Shaheen, John Hoeven, Patty Murray, Cindy Hyde-Smith, Jeff Merkley, Sen. Rubio, Marco [R-FL], Richard Blumenthal, Pete Ricketts, Christopher Murphy, Sen. Vance, J. D. [R-OH], Kyrsten Sinema, Tom Cotton, Elizabeth Warren, Roger Marshall, Sheldon Whitehouse, Dan Sullivan, Kirsten Gillibrand, Sen. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ], James Risch, Ron Wyden, Michael Bennet, John Barrasso, Tammy Baldwin, Tina Smith, Eric Schmitt, Ben Luján, John Fetterman
Subjects
Discovery layer
Source updated
5 December 2025
Summary
Forgotten Heroes of the Holocaust Congressional Gold Medal Act This bill provides for the award of a Congressional Gold Medal to 60 diplomats posthumously in recognition of their brave and vital service of saving Jews during World War II.
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Timeline
26 January 2023
Introduced
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Source: IntroReferral
26 January 2023
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
24 September 2024
Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR S6381-6382)
Source: Floor
24 September 2024
Floor
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S6381-6382)
Source: Floor
24 September 2024
Discharge
Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Discharge
24 September 2024
Committee
Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Committee
26 September 2024
Floor
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Source: Floor
27 September 2024
Floor
Held at the desk.
Source: Floor
27 September 2024
Floor
Received in the House.
Source: Floor
4 December 2024
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
4 December 2024
Passed
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6349-6350)
Source: Floor
4 December 2024
Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6349-6350)
Source: Floor
4 December 2024
Floor
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 91.
Source: Floor
4 December 2024
Floor
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6349-6350)
Source: Floor
4 December 2024
Floor
Mr. McHenry moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Source: Floor
10 December 2024
Floor
Presented to President.
Source: Floor
10 December 2024
President
Presented to President.
Source: President
12 December 2024
Became law
Became Public Law No: 118-149.
Source: President
12 December 2024
President
Signed by President.
Source: President
12 December 2024
Became law
Signed by President.
Source: BecameLaw
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Enrolled Bill · undated · Official file
- Public Law · 13 December 2024 · Official file
- Engrossed in Senate · 24 September 2024 · Official file
- Introduced in Senate · 26 January 2023 · Official file
Documents
11 official files
Enrolled Bill (text)
Enrolled Bill · EN
Enrolled Bill (PDF)
Enrolled Bill · EN
Public Law (text)
Public Law · EN · 13 December 2024
Public Law (PDF)
Public Law · EN · 13 December 2024
Public Law
summary · EN · 12 December 2024
Engrossed in Senate (text)
Engrossed in Senate · EN · 24 September 2024
Engrossed in Senate (PDF)
Engrossed in Senate · EN · 24 September 2024
Passed Senate
summary · EN · 24 September 2024
Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 26 January 2023
Introduced in Senate (PDF)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 26 January 2023
Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 26 January 2023
Sponsors
- Bill Hagerty · R · Sponsor
- Timothy Kaine · D · Sponsor
- Rick Scott · R · Cosponsor
- Jacky Rosen · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Braun, Mike [R-IN] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Cardin, Benjamin L. [D-MD-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Marsha Blackburn · R · Cosponsor
- John Cornyn · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Warnock, Raphael G. [D-GA] · D · Cosponsor
- Bill Cassidy · R · Cosponsor
- Mark Kelly · D · Cosponsor
- Thomas Tillis · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Casey, Robert P., Jr. [D-PA] · D · Cosponsor
- Markwayne Mullin · R · Cosponsor
- Gary Peters · D · Cosponsor
- Katie Britt · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ] · D · Cosponsor
- Jerry Moran · R · Cosponsor
- Catherine Cortez Masto · D · Cosponsor
- Roger Wicker · R · Cosponsor
- Jeanne Shaheen · D · Cosponsor
- John Hoeven · R · Cosponsor
- Patty Murray · D · Cosponsor
- Cindy Hyde-Smith · R · Cosponsor
- Jeff Merkley · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Rubio, Marco [R-FL] · R · Cosponsor
- Richard Blumenthal · D · Cosponsor
- Pete Ricketts · R · Cosponsor
- Christopher Murphy · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Vance, J. D. [R-OH] · R · Cosponsor
- Kyrsten Sinema · I · Cosponsor
- Tom Cotton · R · Cosponsor
- Elizabeth Warren · D · Cosponsor
- Roger Marshall · R · Cosponsor
- Sheldon Whitehouse · D · Cosponsor
- Dan Sullivan · R · Cosponsor
- Kirsten Gillibrand · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ] · D · Cosponsor
- James Risch · R · Cosponsor
- Ron Wyden · D · Cosponsor
- Michael Bennet · D · Cosponsor
- John Barrasso · R · Cosponsor
- Tammy Baldwin · D · Cosponsor
- Tina Smith · D · Cosponsor
- Eric Schmitt · R · Cosponsor
- Ben Luján · D · Cosponsor
- John Fetterman · D · Cosponsor
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Related records
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/senate-bill/91
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/118/s/91
- us · 118-s-91 · source updated 5 December 2025