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.

Action history

1. 2021-12-16Signed by President.
2. 2021-12-16Became Public Law No: 117-72.
3. 2021-12-07Presented to President.
4. 2021-11-18Message on Senate action sent to the House.
5. 2021-11-17Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
6. 2021-10-26Received in the Senate, read twice.
7. 2021-10-25Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
8. 2021-10-25On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
9. 2021-10-25DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5142.
10. 2021-10-25Considered under suspension of the rules.
11. 2021-10-25Ms. Waters moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
12. 2021-08-31Introduced in House
13. 2021-08-31Referred 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.
14. 2021-08-31Referred 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.