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S. 2607: Iran Hostages Congressional Gold Medal Act

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S. 2607: Iran Hostages Congressional Gold Medal Act

117th Congress · introduced 2021-08-04 · International Affairs · Latest: Became Public Law No: 117-320.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2021-08-04 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Sen. Padilla, Alex [D-CA] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
  4. Where it stands now: Became Public Law No: 117-320. (final step reached)
  5. If it becomes law and spends money: follow the money to money laws, then agencies and contracts and grants.

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Official title

Iran Hostages Congressional Gold Medal Act

Plain summary

Iran Hostages Congressional Gold Medal Act This bill provides for the award of a Congressional Gold Medal to the 53 hostages of the Iran Hostage Crisis (November 4, 1979-January 21, 1981) in recognition of their bravery and endurance throughout their captivity.

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Official text

Iran Hostages Congressional Gold Medal Act

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Public Law)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Sen. Padilla, Alex [D-CA] · 70 cosponsors

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Cosponsors on this site

John Cornyn (R-TX), Patty Murray (D-WA), Ben Ray Luján (D-NM), Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), Bill Hagerty (R-TN), Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Chuck Grassley (R-IA), John Boozman (R-AR), Jacky Rosen (D-NV), Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Christopher A. Coons (D-DE), Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), Raphael G. Warnock (D-GA), Martin Heinrich (D-NM), Steve Daines (R-MT), Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV), Kirsten E. Gillibrand (D-NY), Mike Lee (R-UT), Gary C. Peters (D-MI), Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Tina Smith (D-MN), Joni Ernst (R-IA), Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), Rick Scott (R-FL), Cory A. Booker (D-NJ), Angus S. King, Jr. (I-ME), Thom Tillis (R-NC), Ron Wyden (D-OR), Michael F. Bennet (D-CO), Edward J. Markey (D-MA), Mark R. Warner (D-VA), Jon Ossoff (D-GA), Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ted Cruz (R-TX), Christopher Murphy (D-CT), Richard J. Durbin (D-IL), John W. Hickenlooper (D-CO), Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Tim Kaine (D-VA), Roger Marshall (R-KS), Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), Mark Kelly (D-AZ), John Kennedy (R-LA), Margaret Wood Hassan (D-NH), John Barrasso (R-WY), Tim Scott (R-SC) and 10 more.

Sponsor's campaign money: Sen. Padilla, Alex [D-CA] reported raising $1.6 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong117-s2607 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong117 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong117