United States 118th Congress ✓ Enacted · P.L. 118-149 Bipartisan · 36 D · 34 R · 3 I cosponsors

S 91 — Forgotten Heroes of the Holocaust Congressional Gold Medal Act

Last action — Became Public Law No: 118-149.

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    Introduced
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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 26, 2023. Enacted.

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Likely to advance 78% · moderate confidence

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High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 73 sponsors

    1 primary, 72 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 3 parties (36 D · 34 R · 3 I) — cross-party backing.

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Summary

Forgotten Heroes of the Holocaust Congressional Gold Medal ActThis 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.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

98 added · 95 removed

Plain-language change summary

The amendments to the bill S 91 include the removal of Julius Kuhl (Poland) from the list of individuals recognized for their bravery and heroism during the Holocaust. This change narrows the scope of recognition to the remaining individuals listed in the bill.

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[Congressional Bills 118th Congress] [From the U.S.
[118th Congress Public Law 149] [From the U.S.
Government Publishing Office] [S.
Government Publishing Office] [[Page 1677]] FORGOTTEN HEROES OF THE HOLOCAUST CONGRESSIONAL GOLD MEDAL ACT [[Page 138 STAT.
91 Engrossed in Senate (ES)] <DOC> 118th CONGRESS 2d Session S.
1678]] Public Law 118-149 118th Congress An Act To award a Congressional Gold Medal collectively to 60 diplomats, in recognition of their bravery and heroism during the Holocaust.
91 _______________________________________________________________________ AN ACT To award a Congressional Gold Medal collectively to 60 diplomats, in recognition of their bravery and heroism during the Holocaust.
<<NOTE:
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1.
Dec.
12, 2024 - [S.
91]>> Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, <<NOTE:
Forgotten Heroes of the Holocaust Congressional Gold Medal Act.
31 USC 5111 note.>> SECTION 1.
Per Anger (Sweden), Jose Maria Barreto Bustios (Peru), Lars Berg (Sweden), Philippe Bernardini (Vatican/Italy), Hiram (Harry) Bingham IV (United States), Friedrich Born (Switzerland), Gilberto Bosques Saldivar (Mexico), Carlos de Liz-Texeira Branquinho (Portugal), Samuel del Campo (Chile), Aracy de Carvalho Guimaraes Rosa (Brazil), Jose Arturo Castellanos Contreras (El Salvador), Carl Ivan Danielsson (Sweden), Luis Martins de Souza Dantas (Brazil), Georg Ferdinand Duckwitz (Germany), Harald Feller (Switzerland), Francis (Frank) Foley (United Kingdom), Jean-Edouard Friedrich (Switzerland), Carlos Almeida Afonseca de Sampaio Garrido (Portugal), Raymond Herman Geist (United States), Feng-Shan Ho (Republic of China), Constantin Karadja (Romania), Alexander Kasser (Sandor Kasza) (Sweden), Elow Kihlgren (Sweden), Joseph Willem (Joop) Kolkman (Netherlands), Julius Kuhl (Poland), Aleksander 4ados (Poland), Valdemar Langlet (Sweden), Charles (Carl) Lutz (Switzerland), George Mandel-Mantello (El Salvador), Florian Manoliu (Romania), Manuel Antonio Munoz Borrero (Ecuador), Salomon Jacob (Sally) Noach (Netherlands), Giorgio (Jorge) Perlasca (Spain/Italy), Ernst Prodolliet (Switzerland), Eduardo Propper de Callejon (Spain), Franjo Puncuch (Yugoslavia/Slovenia), Konstanty Rokicki (Poland), Sebastian de Romero Radigales (Spain), Angelo Giuseppe Roncalli (Vatican/Italy), Angelo Rotta (Vatican/Italy), Albert Emile Routier (Turkey/France), Jose Ruiz Santaella (Spain), Stefan Ryniewicz (Poland), Angel Sanz-Briz (Spain), Abdol-Hossein Sardari (Iran), Henryk Slawik (Poland), Robert Smallbones (United Kingdom), Aristides de Sousa Mendes (Portugal), Jan Spisiak (Slovakia), Chiune (Sempo) Sugihara (Japan), Ireanaeus Typaldos (Spain), Alexander (Sandor) Ujvary (Vatican/Hungary), Selahattin Ulkumen (Turkey), Gennaro Verolino (Vatican/Italy), Vladimir Vochoc (Czech Republic), Ernst Vonrufs (Switzerland), Raoul Wallenberg (Sweden), Guelfo Zamboni (Italy), Peter Zurcher (Switzerland), and Jan Zwartendijk (Netherlands).
Per Anger (Sweden), Jose Maria Barreto Bustios (Peru), Lars Berg (Sweden), Philippe Bernardini (Vatican/Italy), Hiram (Harry) Bingham IV (United States), Friedrich Born (Switzerland), Gilberto Bosques Saldivar (Mexico), Carlos de Liz-Texeira Branquinho (Portugal), Samuel del Campo (Chile), Aracy de Carvalho Guimaraes Rosa (Brazil), Jose Arturo Castellanos Contreras (El Salvador), Carl Ivan Danielsson (Sweden), Luis Martins de Souza Dantas (Brazil), Georg Ferdinand Duckwitz (Germany), Harald Feller (Switzerland), Francis (Frank) Foley (United Kingdom), Jean-Edouard Friedrich (Switzerland), Carlos Almeida Afonseca de Sampaio Garrido (Portugal), Raymond Herman Geist (United States), Feng-Shan Ho (Republic of China), Constantin Karadja (Romania), Alexander Kasser (Sandor Kasza) (Sweden), Elow Kihlgren (Sweden), Joseph Willem (Joop) Kolkman (Netherlands), Julius Kuhl (Poland), Aleksander 4ados (Poland), Valdemar Langlet (Sweden), Charles (Carl) Lutz (Switzerland), George Mandel-Mantello (El Salvador), Florian Manoliu (Romania), Manuel Antonio Munoz Borrero (Ecuador), Salomon Jacob (Sally) Noach (Netherlands), Giorgio (Jorge) Perlasca (Spain/Italy), Ernst Prodolliet (Switzerland), Eduardo Propper de Callejon (Spain), Franjo Puncuch (Yugoslavia/Slovenia), Konstanty Rokicki (Poland), Sebastian de Romero Radigales (Spain), Angelo Giuseppe Roncalli (Vatican/Italy), Angelo Rotta (Vatican/Italy), Albert Emile Routier (Turkey/France), Jose Ruiz Santaella (Spain), Stefan Ryniewicz (Poland), Angel Sanz-Briz (Spain), Abdol- Hossein Sardari (Iran), Henryk Slawik (Poland), Robert Smallbones (United Kingdom), Aristides de Sousa Mendes (Portugal), Jan Spisiak (Slovakia), Chiune (Sempo) Sugihara (Japan), Ireanaeus Typaldos (Spain), Alexander (Sandor) Ujvary (Vatican/Hungary), Selahattin Ulkumen (Turkey), Gennaro Verolino (Vatican/Italy), Vladimir Vochoc (Czech Republic), Ernst Vonrufs [[Page 138 STAT.
1679]] (Switzerland), Raoul Wallenberg (Sweden), Guelfo Zamboni (Italy), Peter Zurcher (Switzerland), and Jan Zwartendijk (Netherlands).
Given that historical research is ongoing, in the event that robust documentation from professional historians, expert stakeholders, and public input identify others worthy of official recognition, future Congresses retain the right to recognize additional forgotten heroes of the Holocaust pursuant to future legislation.
Given that historical research is ongoing, [[Page 138 STAT.
1680]] in the event that robust documentation from professional historians, expert stakeholders, and public input identify others worthy of official recognition, future Congresses retain the right to recognize additional forgotten heroes of the Holocaust pursuant to future legislation.
(b) Proceeds of Sale.--Amounts received from the sale of duplicate bronze medals authorized under section 4 shall be deposited into the United States Mint Public Enterprise Fund.
[[Page 138 STAT.
Passed the Senate September 24, 2024.
1681]] (b) Proceeds of Sale.--Amounts received from the sale of duplicate bronze medals authorized under section 4 shall be deposited into the United States Mint Public Enterprise Fund.
Attest:
Approved December 12, 2024.
Secretary.
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY--S.
118th CONGRESS 2d Session S.
91 (H.R.
91 _______________________________________________________________________ AN ACT To award a Congressional Gold Medal collectively to 60 diplomats, in recognition of their bravery and heroism during the Holocaust.
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24, considered and passed Senate.
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25, Senate, notwithstanding passage, agreed to amendment No.
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4, considered and passed House.
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Action History

  1. Introduced in Senate

  2. Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

  3. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.

  4. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.

  5. Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S6381-6382)

  6. 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)

  7. Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR S6381-6382)

  8. Message on Senate action sent to the House.

  9. Received in the House.

  10. Held at the desk.

  11. Mr. McHenry moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.

  12. Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6349-6350)

  13. DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 91.

  14. Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6349-6350)

  15. On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6349-6350)

  16. Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

  17. Presented to President.

  18. Presented to President.

  19. Signed by President.

  20. Signed by President.

  21. Became Public Law No: 118-149.

  22. Became Public Law No: 118-149.

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Frequently asked questions

What does S 91 do?
Forgotten Heroes of the Holocaust Congressional Gold Medal ActThis 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.
Who sponsors S 91?
S 91 is sponsored by Kaine, Tim (Democratic), Scott, Rick (Republican), Rosen, Jacky (Democratic), Braun, Mike (Republican), Feinstein, Dianne (Democratic), Cardin, Benjamin L. (Democratic), Blackburn, Marsha (Republican), Cornyn, John (Republican), Warnock, Raphael G. (Democratic), Cassidy, Bill (Republican), Kelly, Mark (Democratic), Tillis, Thomas (Republican), Casey, Robert P., Jr. (Democratic), Mullin, Markwayne (Republican), Peters, Gary C. (Democratic), Britt, Katie Boyd (Republican), Booker, Cory A. (Democratic), Moran, Jerry (Republican), Cortez Masto, Catherine (Democratic), Wicker, Roger F. (Republican), Shaheen, Jeanne (Democratic), Hoeven, John (Republican), Murray, Patty (Democratic), Hyde-Smith, Cindy (Republican), Merkley, Jeff (Democratic), Rubio, Marco (Republican), Blumenthal, Richard (Democratic), Ricketts, Pete (Republican), Murphy, Christopher (Democratic), Vance, J. D. (Republican), Sinema, Kyrsten (Independent), Cotton, Tom (Republican), Warren, Elizabeth (Democratic), Marshall, Roger (Republican), Whitehouse, Sheldon (Democratic), Sullivan, Dan (Republican), Gillibrand, Kirsten E. (Democratic), Menendez, Robert (Democratic), Risch, James E. (Republican), Wyden, Ron (Democratic), Bennet, Michael F. (Democratic), Barrasso, John (Republican), Baldwin, Tammy (Democratic), Smith, Tina (Democratic), Schmitt, Eric (Republican), Luján, Ben Ray (Democratic), Fetterman, John (Democratic), Thune, John (Republican), Reed, Jack (Democratic), Hawley, Josh (Republican), Hassan, Margaret Wood (Democratic), Butler, Laphonza R. (Democratic), Graham, Lindsey (Republican), Coons, Christopher A. (Democratic), Cramer, Kevin (Republican), Carper, Thomas R. (Democratic), Fischer, Deb (Republican), Hirono, Mazie K. (Democratic), Capito, Shelley Moore (Republican), Klobuchar, Amy (Democratic), Crapo, Mike (Republican), Schatz, Brian (Democratic), Murkowski, Lisa (Republican), Warner, Mark R. (Democratic), Ossoff, Jon (Democratic), Grassley, Chuck (Republican), Manchin, Joe, III (Independent), Lankford, James (Republican), Sanders, Bernard (Independent), Brown, Sherrod (Democratic), Scott, Tim (Republican), Rounds, Mike (Republican), and Hagerty, Bill (Republican).
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