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US HB7175
Bill
Status
1/21/2026
Primary Sponsor
Neal Dunn
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AI Summary
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Awards a Congressional Gold Medal to Frank Siller for his work memorializing 9/11 victims, supporting affected families, and advocating for those who serve their country
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Frank Siller founded the Tunnel to Towers Foundation after his brother, firefighter Stephen Siller of Squad 1 Brooklyn, died on September 11, 2001 after running through the Brooklyn Battery Tunnel with 60 pounds of gear to reach the Twin Towers
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The Tunnel to Towers Foundation has paid off mortgages for families of fallen first responders and Gold Star families, built homes for injured veterans, and provided housing assistance to homeless veterans
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In 2021, Frank Siller completed a 255-mile "Never Forget Walk" from the Pentagon to Shanksville, Pennsylvania, to Ground Zero honoring the 20th anniversary of 9/11
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Authorizes the Secretary of the Treasury to strike and sell bronze duplicate medals, with costs charged to the United States Mint Public Enterprise Fund and sale proceeds deposited back into that fund
Legislative Description
Frank Siller Congressional Gold Medal Act
Last Action
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
1/21/2026