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The Gold Medal expresses the highest national appreciation for distinguished achievements and contributions by individuals or institutions. [2] The congressional practice of issuing gold medals to occasionally honor recipients began with members of the military during the American Revolution. The practice soon extended to individuals in all ...
The medals' status as official Congressional Gold Medals was unclear until confirmed by the Clerk of the House of Representatives in 2007. [15] Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands: March 22, 1982: P.L. 97-158, 96 Stat. 18–19: In recognition of the 1982 bicentennial anniversary of diplomatic and trade relations between the Netherlands and the ...
The Congressional Gold Medal is the highest civilian award in the United States that can be bestowed by a legislature. The main article for this category is List of Congressional Gold Medal recipients .
The "Borinqueneers Congressional Gold Medal" is a Congressional Gold Medal awarded to Puerto Rico's 65th Infantry Regiment by President Barack Obama, at an official ceremony on June 10, 2014. On May 19, 2014, the United States House of Representatives passed the Bill, known as HR 1726 and three days later on May 22, 2014, the Senate approved ...
EPA Gold Medal for Exceptional Service (individual and group) EPA Silver Medal for Superior Service (individual and group) EPA Bronze Medal for Commendable Service (individual and group) EPA Distinguished Career Service Award Paul G. Keough Award for Administrative Excellence Glenda A. Farmer Award for Exemplary Technical Support
Along with other officers who protected the Capitol during the attack, Dunn was awarded the Congressional Gold Medal on December 6, 2022. [55] On January 6, 2023, President Biden awarded Dunn with the Presidential Citizens Medal. [5] [56] [57] The Montgomery County Council presented him with a citation in June 2023. [58]
The bill's original purpose was to recognize Edmonds with a Congressional Gold Medal, one of the two highest civilian awards in the United States (along with the Presidential Medal of Freedom). It was referred to the House Armed Services Committee, from where it was referred, on April 5, 2016, to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Following the attack on the Capitol, Jaime Harrison and others called for Goodman to be awarded the Congressional Gold Medal. [11] [26] A bipartisan resolution (H.Res.305) was introduced on January 13, 2021, by Representatives Charlie Crist (D-FL), Emanuel Cleaver (D-MO), and Nancy Mace (R-SC) to award the medal to Goodman. [27] [28] [29]