Forgotten Heroes of the Holocaust Congressional Gold Medal Act became law 686 days after introduction, with cosponsors split almost evenly between the parties
IntroducedJan 26, 2023
Reported—
Passed one chamberSep 24, 2024
Passed bothDec 4, 2024
LawDec 12, 2024
What it changes · CRS summary
Written by the Congressional Research Service [2]. 70 words.
Forgotten Heroes of the Holocaust Congressional Gold Medal Act This act provides for the award of a single Congressional Gold Medal to 60 diplomats posthumously in recognition of their brave and vital service of saving Jews during World War II. The single gold medal shall be presented collectively to the eldest next of kin of each of the 60 diplomats and then be given to the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum.
Context
- Committees
- Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee
- Policy area
- International Affairs: 94 of 4,008 bills became law, 113th–118th (2.3%)
- Sponsor
- 3 of 80 bills enacted since 2013
- Text versions
- 4, from enrolled bill to public law · 1,487 words
- Subjects
- Conflicts and warsCongressional tributesDiplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroadEuropeWar crimes, genocide, crimes against humanityWorld history
- Latest action
- Dec 12, 2024: Became Public Law No: 118-149.
- Records
- Congress.gov · Bill text
Exhibit 1Passage odds band at each stage, rated when the bill reached it [4]
Related bills · 1
Each bill appears once, under its strongest link. 1 in all.
Identical or companion · 1
- 118th H.R. 537 Forgotten Heroes of the Holocaust Congressional Gold Medal Act R · Passed one chamber
Exhibit 2Articles naming the bill per day, last 90 days, US sources [3]