Peter McGuire Congressional Gold Medal Act

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Introduced 2026-09-04Topic: labor · governance ethics

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This bill would have Congress award a Congressional Gold Medal to Peter McGuire for his contributions to the American labor movement. The Speaker of the House and the President pro tempore of the Senate would arrange the presentation. The Secretary of the Treasury would design and strike the medal in consultation with the Secretary of Labor. After the award, the medal would go to the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History. The Treasury could also make and sell bronze copies, with costs paid from and sale money returned to the U.S. Mint Public Enterprise Fund.

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Date	Chamber	Action	Status effect
2026-09-04	House	Referred 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.	refer
2026-09-04	House	Referred 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.	refer
2026-09-04		Introduced in House	introduce
2026-09-04		Introduced in House	introduce

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