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US HB6942

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/6/2026

Primary Sponsor

Elijah Crane

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Origin

House of Representatives

119th Congress

AI Summary

  • Awards a Congressional Gold Medal to Nick Shirley for investigative journalism that allegedly uncovered over $110,000,000 in fraud in Minnesota's Somali community on December 26, 2025

  • Authorizes the Speaker of the House and President pro tempore of the Senate to present the medal, with the Secretary of the Treasury responsible for design and striking

  • Permits the U.S. Mint to produce and sell bronze duplicate medals at cost-covering prices, with proceeds deposited into the Mint Public Enterprise Fund

  • Contains an apparent drafting error in Section 4(c), which references expediting production to honor "Daniel Penny" for actions on May 1, 2023, in New York—unrelated to the bill's stated purpose

  • Introduced January 6, 2026, by Rep. Crane and referred to the House Committee on Financial Services

Legislative Description

Nick Shirley Congressional Gold Medal Act

Congress

Last Action

Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

1/6/2026

Committee Referrals

Financial Services1/6/2026

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