H.R. 5142 · 117th Congress

To award posthumously a Congressional Gold Medal, in commemoration to the servicemembers who perished in Afghanistan on August 26, 2021, during the evacuation of citizens of the United States and Afghan allies at Hamid Karzai International Airport, and for other purposes.

Introduced on Aug 31, 2021 by Lisa C. McClain (R-MI-10). 326 cosponsors, 128 of them from another party. Became Public Law 117-72.

Stage
Became law
Public Law 117-72
Introduced
Aug 31, 2021
Cosponsors
326
128 from the other party
Policy area
Armed Forces and National Security
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Progress

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  1. Introduced
  2. Reported by committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Sent to the President
  6. Became law

Subjects

  • Afghanistan
  • Asia
  • Conflicts and wars
  • Congressional tributes
  • Emergency planning and evacuation
  • International Affairs
  • Military operations and strategy
  • Military personnel and dependents
  • Museums, exhibitions, cultural centers
  • Smithsonian Institution
  • Terrorism

Summary

By the Congressional Research Service (Public Law, Dec 16, 2021). Public domain.

This bill posthumously provides for the award of a Congressional Gold Medal in commemoration of the 13 service members who died on August 26, 2021, while stationed at Hamid Karzai International Airport in Afghanistan.

Sponsor and cosponsors

Cosponsors by party as of the day they signed on. Original cosponsors signed on the day of introduction.

Lisa C. McClainR-MI-10Sponsor

Democrats · 128

Republicans · 198

Roll calls

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No recorded roll call on this measure: it moved by voice vote or unanimous consent, or has not reached the floor.

History

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  1. Aug 31, 2021Introduced in House
  2. Aug 31, 2021Introduced in House
  3. Aug 31, 2021 · HouseReferred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on House Administration, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
  4. Aug 31, 2021 · HouseReferred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on House Administration, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
  5. Oct 25, 2021 · HouseMs. Waters moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
  6. Oct 25, 2021 · HouseConsidered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5850-5853)
  7. Oct 25, 2021 · HouseDEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5142.
  8. Oct 25, 2021Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H5850)
  9. Oct 25, 2021 · HouseOn motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5850)
  10. Oct 25, 2021 · HouseMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  11. Oct 26, 2021 · SenateReceived in the Senate, read twice.
  12. Nov 17, 2021Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S8341)
  13. Nov 17, 2021 · SenatePassed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S8341)
  14. Nov 18, 2021 · SenateMessage on Senate action sent to the House.
  15. Dec 7, 2021Presented to President.
  16. Dec 7, 2021 · HousePresented to President.
  17. Dec 16, 2021Signed by President.
  18. Dec 16, 2021Signed by President.
  19. Dec 16, 2021Became Public Law No: 117-72.
  20. Dec 16, 2021Became Public Law No: 117-72.

Committees

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Sources and method

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  • Bill status: bills and resolutions, sponsors, actions, subjects and CRS summaries (U.S. Government Publishing Office (GovInfo), from Congress.gov (Library of Congress))GovInfo Bill Status bulk data (Congress.gov; summaries by the Congressional Research Service) · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Members of Congress, their terms, committees and identifiers (The @unitedstates project (from the Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress, the House and the Senate))unitedstates/congress-legislators: legislators, committees and current committee membership · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: CC0 1.0 (public domain dedication)
  • House roll-call votes (Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives)Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives, roll-call vote records · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Senate roll-call votes and DW-NOMINATE scores (Voteview (UCLA Department of Political Science))Lewis, Jeffrey B., Keith Poole, Howard Rosenthal, Adam Boche, Aaron Rudkin, and Luke Sonnet (2026). Voteview: Congressional Roll-Call Votes Database. https://voteview.com/ · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Free to use with the required citation
  • Lobbying disclosures (LD-1 registrations, LD-2 quarterly reports, LD-203 contribution reports) (Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives)Clerk of the House, Lobbying Disclosure Act filings (organizations only; lobbyists' names are not loaded) · data current to Oct 5, 2026 · loaded Oct 5, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Positions are shown only where a roll call recorded them; voice votes and unanimous consent record none.