:List of Congressional Gold Medal recipients
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Below is a list of recipients of the Congressional Gold Medal, the highest civilian honor bestowed by the United States Congress.
Recipients of Continental Congress Gold Medals
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| colspan=2|Recipient(s) | Date of approval | Public law | Notes | Medal | |
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| File:Gilbert Stuart Williamstown Portrait of George Washington.jpg | George Washington | March 25, 1776 | Continental Congress | Awarded to Washington "and the officers and soldiers under his command" in honor of the liberation of Boston, first major city liberated from British occupation. Later led the Continental Army to victory in the American Revolutionary War (1775–1783). Presented to Washington March 21, 1790 and currently resides at the Boston Public Library.{{Cite web|url=https://www.wbur.org/news/2015/06/17/boston-public-library-collection-cataloguing |title=Boston Public Library May Have Found Its Missing Prints, 'But There's A Lot Of Work To Be Done'|publisher=WBUR News |access-date=December 20, 2018}} See also: Washington Before Boston Medal | File:1776 Washington Before Boston Comitia Americana Second Restrike (Baker-48G) (obv).jpg |
| File:HoratioGatesByStuart crop.jpg | Major General Horatio Gates | November 4, 1777 | Continental Congress | Victor in Saratoga campaign. The medal is currently in the possession of the [http://www.nyhistory.org/exhibit/horatio-gates-military-medal New York Historical Society]. | File:Horatio Gates Congressional Gold Medal (front).jpg |
| File:Anthony Wayne.jpg | Major General Anthony Wayne | July 26, 1779 | Continental Congress | Commander at the Battle of Stony Point. The medal is currently in the possession of the [http://www.amrev.org/resources-programs-and-collections/collections-of-the-society/ Pennsylvania Society of Sons of the Revolution]. | File:Anthony Wayne Congressional Gold Medal (front).jpg |
| File:HenryLee.jpeg | Major Henry "Light Horse Harry" Lee | September 24, 1779 | Continental Congress | Commander at the Battle of Paulus Hook. Only non-general to receive a gold medal during the American Revolutionary War | File:Henry Lee Congressional Gold Medal (front).jpg |
| File:DanielMorgan.jpeg | Brigadier General Daniel Morgan | March 9, 1781 | Continental Congress | Commander at the Battle of Cowpens. In 1836 Congress (5 Stat. 66) authorized a duplicate be struck to replace the lost original, and be presented to Morgan Neville, his lineal heir | File:Daniel Morgan Congressional Gold Medal.jpg |
| File:Nathanael Greene by John Trumbull 1792.jpeg | Major General Nathanael Greene | October 29, 1781 | Continental Congress | Commander at the Battle of Eutaw Springs | File:Nathanael Greene Congressional Gold Medal (front).jpg |
| File:Cpt John Paul Jones.jpg | Captain John Paul Jones | October 16, 1787 | Continental Congress | "For his 'valor and brilliant services' during the Battle of Flamborough Head eight years earlier. Jones became the first and only Continental Navy officer to receive this distinction for his service during the American Revolution."{{Cite web|url=http://history.house.gov/HistoricalHighlight/Detail/15032392026?ret=True|title=A Congressional Gold Medal to Captain John Paul Jones |publisher=history.house.gov |access-date=September 14, 2015}} | File:John Paul Jones Congressional Gold Medal (front).jpg |
Recipients of Congressional Gold Medals
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| colspan=2|Recipient(s) | Date of approval | Public law | Notes | Medal | |
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| File:Thomas Truxtun.jpg | Captain Thomas Truxtun | March 29, 1800 | 2 Stat. 87{{cite web|url=http://memory.loc.gov/cgi-bin/ampage?collId=llac&fileName=010/llac010.db&recNum=312|title=A Century of Lawmaking for a New Nation: U.S. Congressional Documents and Debates, 1774 – 1875|website=memory.loc.gov|access-date=25 April 2018}} | Commander of the {{USS|Constellation|1797|6}} during the battle against the French frigate La Vengeance | File:Thomas Truxtun Congressional Gold Medal (front).jpg |
| File:Edward Preble.jpg | Commodore Edward Preble | March 3, 1805 | 2 Stat. 346–347 | For 1804 attacks on Tripoli during the First Barbary War | |
| File:1814 IsaacHull Polyanthos.png File:KN-2779.jpg File:Jacob Jones.jpg | Captain Isaac Hull Captain Stephen Decatur Captain Jacob Jones | January 29, 1813 | 2 Stat. 830 | For action against the Guerriere, Macedonian, and Frolic during the War of 1812. Silver duplicates awarded to their commissioned officers on board. | File:Isaac Hull Congressional Gold Medal (front).jpg File:Stephen Decatur Congressional Gold Medal (front).jpg File:Jacob Jones Congressional Gold Medal (front).jpg |
| File:William Bainbridge.jpg | Captain William Bainbridge | March 3, 1813 | 2 Stat. 831 | Commander of the {{USS|Constitution}} during her capture of HMS Java. Silver duplicates awarded to his commissioned officers on board. The medal is currently possessed by the USS Constitution Museum. | File:William Bainbridge Congressional Gold Medal (front).jpg |
| File:Stuart-Perry portrait.jpg File:Ed elliotJD.jpg | Captain Oliver Hazard Perry Captain Jesse D. Elliott | January 6, 1814 | 3 Stat. 141 | Victors of the Battle of Lake Erie. Silver medals authorized for their commissioned officers on board. | File:Perry medal lg front.gif |
| File:EnterpriseTripoli.jpg | Lieutenant William W. Burrows II and Lieutenant Edward McCall | January 6, 1814 | 3 Stat. 141–142 | For capture of HMS Boxer; awarded posthumously to Burrows, who was killed in action. Silver duplicates awarded to his commissioned officers on board. | |
| File:JamesLawrenceATcommons.jpg | Captain James Lawrence | January 11, 1814 | 3 Stat. 142 | Awarded posthumously for capture of HMS Peacock. Silver medals awarded to his commissioned officers on board. | |
| File:Macdono.jpg | Captain Thomas Macdonough Captain Robert Henley Lieutenant Stephen Cassin | October 20, 1814 | 3 Stat. 245–246 | Heroes of Battle of Plattsburgh | |
| File:Rembrandt Peale - Portrait of Commander Lewis Warrington (1782-1851) - 31.53 - Minneapolis Institute of Arts.jpg | Captain Lewis Warrington | October 21, 1814 | 3 Stat. 246 | For capture of HMS Epervier. Silver duplicates awarded to his commissioned officers on board. | |
| File:"JOHNSTON BLAKELEY" "WASP & REINDEER" "FOUGHT 28TH JUNE 1814" ART DETAIL, FROM- Naval heroes of the United States- no. 1 - lith. & pub. by N. Currier. LCCN2002710643 (cropped).tiff | Captain Johnston Blakeley | November 3, 1814 | 3 Stat. 246–247 | For capture of HMS Reindeer. Silver duplicates awarded to his commissioned officers on board. | |
| File:Jacob Jennings Brown.jpg | Major General Jacob Brown | November 3, 1814 | 3 Stat. 247 | Commander at the Battles of Chippawa, Niagara, and Erie | |
| File:Winfield Scott.jpg | Major General Winfield Scott | November 3, 1814 March 9, 1848 | 3 Stat. 247 9 Stat. 333 | For actions at the battles of Chippawa and Niagara (War of 1812) For actions during the Siege of Veracruz (Mexican–American War) | |
| File:AR Miller James.jpg | Major General Peter Buell Porter Brigadier General Eleazar Ripley Colonel James Miller | November 3, 1814 | 3 Stat. 247 | For their actions at the battles of Chippawa, Niagara, and Erie | |
| File:EP Gaines.jpg | Major General Edmund P. Gaines | November 3, 1814 | 3 Stat. 247 | For his actions on 15 August 1814 at the Battle of Erie (now known as the Siege of Fort Erie) | |
| File:AlexanderMacomb.jpg | Major General Alexander Macomb | November 3, 1814 | 3 Stat. 247 | For his actions on 11 September 1814 at The Battle of Plattsburgh | File:Macomb Congressional Medal Obverse.jpg |
| File:Andrew Jackson.jpg | Major General Andrew Jackson | February 27, 1815 | 3 Stat. 249 | For the defense of New Orleans in the War of 1812 | |
| File:Commodore Charles Stewart 1841.jpg | Captain Charles Stewart | February 22, 1816 | 3 Stat. 341 | For the capture of HMS Cyane and HMS Levant. Silver medals awarded to his commissioned officers on board. | |
| File:JamesBiddle.jpg | Captain James Biddle | February 22, 1816 | 3 Stat. 341 | For the capture of HMS Penguin. Silver medals awarded to his commissioned officers on board. | |
| File:William Henry Harrison.jpg | Major General William Henry Harrison and Governor Isaac Shelby | April 4, 1818 | 3 Stat. 476 | Victors of the Battle of the Thames | |
| File:George Croghan.jpg | Colonel George Croghan | February 13, 1835 | 4 Stat. 792 | For the defense of Fort Stephenson | |
| File:Zachary Taylor 12th US President.jpg | Major General Zachary Taylor | July 16, 1846 March 2, 1847 May 9, 1848 | 9 Stat. 111 9 Stat. 206 9 Stat. 334–335 | For distinguished achievements during military operations along the Rio Grande For meritorious achievements at the Battle of Monterrey For valor at the Battle of Buena Vista Only individual to be awarded three times, all for his Mexican–American War accomplishments{{cite web| url=http://history.house.gov/HistoricalHighlight/Detail/36554?ret=True |title=Future President Zachary Taylor's unprecedented three Congressional Gold Medals |publisher=artandhistory.house.gov |access-date=2014-03-14}} | |
| File:USS Somers (1842).jpg | Rescuers of the Officers and Crew of the U.S. Brig Somers | March 3, 1847 | 9 Stat. 208 | Awarded to officers and men of French, British, and Spanish ships who rescued officers and men of the Somers during the Mexican–American War. | |
| File:Duncan Ingraham.jpg | Commander Duncan Ingraham | August 4, 1854 | 10 Stat. 594–595 | For his role in the Koszta Affair | |
| Frederick Rose (surgeon) | May 11, 1858 | 11 Stat. 369 | For caring for, and traveling with, the sailors on his ship suffering from yellow fever. | ||
| File:Ulysses S. Grant 1870-1880.jpg | Major General Ulysses S. Grant | December 17, 1863 | 13 Stat. 399 | For gallantry and good conduct of himself and his troops in battles of the rebellion. The medal is currently possessed by the Smithsonian. | File:Ulysses S. Grant Congressional Gold Medal - Front.jpg |
| File:Cornelius Vanderbilt Daguerrotype2.jpg | Cornelius Vanderbilt | January 28, 1864 | 13 Stat. 401 | For donating his steamship Vanderbilt to the Union | File:Cornelius Vanderbilt Congressional Gold Medal (front).jpg |
| Captain Robert Creighton Captain Edwin J. Low Captain George C. Stouffer | July 26, 1866 | 14 Stat. 365–366 | For rescuing "about 500" Americans from the wreck of the steamship San Francisco | File:SS San Francisco Congressional Medal Obverse.JPG | |
| File:CyrusField.jpg | Cyrus West Field | March 2, 1867 | 14 Stat. 574 | For establishing the first Transatlantic telegraph cable | File:Congressional Medal to Cyrus W. Field, obverse.jpg |
| File:Peabodyg.png | George Peabody | March 16, 1867 | 15 Stat. 20 | For giving $2,000,000 for the promotion of education in the more destitute portions of the southern and southwestern States. | |
| File:George F. Robinson, US Army.jpg | George F. Robinson | March 1, 1871 | 16 Stat. 704 | For actions to protect William H. Seward during an assassination attempt and save his life afterwards. | File:George Robinson medal reverse.jpg |
| Captain Jared Crandall and Others | February 24, 1873 | 17 Stat. 638 | For rescue operations involving the steamer Metis. Statute does not specifically call for gold medals to the ten individuals cited (including Crandall), instead leaves it to the discretion of the President. Unclear if any were gold. | File:Metis Congressional Medal (obverse).jpg | |
| File:John Horn Jr.png | John Horn Jr. | June 20, 1874 April 28, 1904 | 18 Stat. 573 33 Stat. 1684–1685 | Noted lifesaver. 1904 medal was a re-issue of the earlier award, which Horn claimed had been stolen. Customarily, the Secretary of the Treasury had issued duplicate medals upon the submission of absolute proof that showed the originals had been irrecoverably lost or destroyed. Since such proof was absent in Horn's case, congressional approval was necessary before the medal could be replaced.{{cite web|url=http://history.house.gov/HistoricalHighlight/Detail/36538?ret=True |title=The first time Congress replaced a Congressional Gold Medal |publisher=artandhistory.house.gov |access-date=2014-03-23}} | |
| File:John Fox Slater.jpg | John Fox Slater | February 5, 1883 | 22 Stat. 636 | United States philanthropist known for assisting in the education of emancipated African American slaves. | |
| File:Inventor Joseph Francis.jpg | | Joseph Francis | August 27, 1888 | 25 Stat. 1249 | Inventor of life-saving tools. The medal is currently possessed by the Smithsonian. | File:Joseph Francis Congressional Gold Medal.jpg |
| File:George W. Melville;h60095.jpg | Chief Engineer George Wallace Melville and Others | September 30, 1890 | 26 Stat. 552–553 | To commemorate the perils encountered during the Jeannette Expedition. 8 gold and 25 silver medals were struck, in decoration form, suspended from a ribbon.{{cite web|url=http://www.numismaster.com/ta/numis/Article.jsp?ArticleId=6630|last= Julian |first=R.W. |title= Jeannette Medal Honors Arctic Seamen|publisher=Numismaster.com |access-date=30 August 2015}}{{cite journal|title=Medals for the Jeannette Expedition |journal=The Army and Navy Journal |volume=30 |issue=8 |date=October 15, 1892 |page=117 |url=http://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=coo.31924069761728;view=1up;seq=125 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160108110427/http://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=coo.31924069761728;view=1up;seq=125 |archive-date=January 8, 2016 }} | |
| File:Frank Hamilton Newcomb.png | First Lieutenant Frank H. Newcomb | May 3, 1900 | 31 Stat. 716 | For heroism as commanding officer of USRC Hudson during the Battle of Cardenas, 1898. The officers and men of Hudson received silver and bronze versions of the gold medal. | |
| File:US Coast Guard Capt Commandant Ellsworth P. Bertholf.jpg | First Lieutenant David H. Jarvis, Second Lieutenant Ellsworth P. Bertholf and Dr. Samuel J. Call | June 28, 1902 | 32 Stat. 492 | Participants in the Overland Relief Expedition of 1897–98 | File:Ellsworth P. Bertholf Congressional Gold Medal.jpg |
| File:Wright Brothers in 1910 crop.jpg | Orville and Wilbur Wright | March 4, 1909 | 35 Stat. 1627 | In recognition of their invention of the airplane and contributions to aerial navigation. | |
| File:Captain Rostron.jpg | Captain Arthur Henry Rostron | July 6, 1912 | 37 Stat. 639 | Captain of the {{RMS|Carpathia}} who rescued the survivors of the sunken {{RMS|Titanic}} at considerable risk to his own ship. | File:Sir Arthur Henry Rostron Congressional Gold Medal, Merseyside Maritime Museum.png |
| File:Paul H. Kreibohm retouched.jpg | Captain Paul H. Kreibohm and others | March 19, 1914 | 38 Stat. 769 | For participation in the rescue of passengers and crew of the SS Volturno | |
| Domício da Gama, Rómulo Sebastián Naón, and Eduardo Suárez Mujica | March 4, 1915 | 38 Stat. 1228 | In recognition of the valuable services of these distinguished statesmen as mediators in the controversy between the government of the United States of America and the leaders of the warring parties in the Republic of Mexico. | File:Eduardo Suarez Mujica,Congressional Gold Medal.jpg | |
| File:Charles Lindbergh and the Spirit of Saint Louis (Crisco restoration, with wings).jpg | Charles Lindbergh | May 4, 1928 | 45 Stat. 490 | In recognition of his contributions to aerial navigation by flying solo non-stop from New York to Paris. | File:Congressional Gold Medal presented to Col. Charles A. Lindbergh.jpg |
| File:Nlc amundsen.jpg | Lincoln Ellsworth, Roald Amundsen, and Umberto Nobile | May 29, 1928 | 45 Stat. 2026–2027 | In recognition of their contributions to polar exploration. | |
| File:Thomas Edison.jpg | Thomas Edison | May 29, 1928 | 45 Stat. 1012 | For development and application of inventions that revolutionized civilizations. | File:Thomas Edison Congressional Gold Medal.jpg |
| File:NC4Crew.jpg | First Successful Trans-Atlantic Flight | February 9, 1929 | 45 Stat. 1158 | See also: NC-4 Medal | |
| File:WalterReed.jpeg | Major Walter Reed and Associates for Yellow Fever Experimentations in Cuba | February 28, 1929 | 45 Stat. 1409–1410 | See also: Walter Reed Medal | File:Walter Reed Congressional Gold Medal.jpg |
| File:Lt com r e byrd.jpg | Officers and Men of the Byrd Antarctic Expedition | May 23, 1930 | 46 Stat. 379 | 81 people connected with the expedition were awarded the Byrd Antarctic Expedition Medal: 65 were awarded gold, seven received silver medals, and nine received bronze.{{cite web|url=http://history.house.gov/HistoricalHighlight/Detail/36287?ret=True | title=Congressional Gold, Silver, and Bronze Medals awarded to the members of Rear Admiral Richard Byrd's first Antarctic expedition |publisher=artandhistory.house.gov |access-date=2012-09-09}} | |
| File:Lincoln ellsworth.jpg | Lincoln Ellsworth | June 16, 1936 | 49 Stat. 2324 | To recognize exploration that led to U.S. claims to 350,000 square miles in Antarctica, and for his 2,500-mile aerial survey of Antarctica's interior | |
| File:George-m-cohan-1.jpg | George Cohan | June 29, 1936 | 49 Stat. 2371 | For contributions to American musical culture through authoring and popularizing patriotic songs in wartime. | |
| Mrs. Richard Aldrich and Anna Bouligny | June 20, 1938 | 52 Stat. 1365 | "Gold medals were given to Mrs. Richard Aldrich and Anna Bouligny some four decades after they served wounded soldiers in Puerto Rico. As part of their 'outstanding, unselfish, and wholly voluntary service,' they set up and worked in hospitals 'for the care and treatment of military patients in Puerto Rico' during the War with Spain. Mrs. Aldrich and Ms. Bouligny 'voluntarily went to Puerto Rico and there rendered service of inestimable value to the Army of the United States in the establishment and operation of hospitals.'"[http://www.usmint.gov/kids/campcoin/medalmania/sciMedAg.cfm Mrs. Richard Aldrich and Anna Bouligny] on U.S. Mint H.I.P. Pocket Change website Retrieved 2012-09-20 May have been the first women awarded this medal. | ||
| File:Howard Hughes.jpg | Howard Hughes | August 7, 1939 | 53 Stat. 1525 | For advancing the science of aviation | |
| Reverend Francis X. Quinn | August 10, 1939 | 53 Stat. 1533 | Pastor of the Church of the Guardian Angel in New York City. Honored for risking his life in persuading a gunman holding an elderly couple hostage to surrender to police.{{Cite journal|last=Stathis|first=Stephen W.|title=Congressional Gold Medals, 1776–2008|publisher=Congressional Research Service|pages=10|date=July 15, 2008|url=https://www.senate.gov/reference/resources/pdf/RL30076.pdf}} | ||
| William Sinnott | June 15, 1940 | 54 Stat. 1283 | In recognition of his actions to protect President-elect Franklin D. Roosevelt during a February 1933 assassination attempt | ||
| File:Roland Boucher (Congressional Gold Medal recipient).jpg | Roland L. Boucher | January 20, 1942 | 56 Stat. 1099–1100 | 11-year-old Roland L. Boucher (1929–1978) of Burlington, Vermont made national headlines in February 1941 when he saved five playmates who fell through the ice of Lake Champlain. (One died while being treated after being pulled from the water.) No one else of his age had been awarded the Congressional Gold Medal until the young victims of the 16th Street Baptist church bombing were honored in 2013.{{cite web|url=http://history.house.gov/Historical-Highlights/1901-1950/The-youngest-Congressional-Gold-Medal-recipient,-11-year-old-Roland-Boucher/ |title=The Youngest Congressional Gold Medal Recipient, 11-year-old Roland Boucher |publisher=history.house.gov/ |access-date=20 August 2015}} | |
| File:Harold P Gilmour-USAS Portrait 1939.jpg | Members of the United States Antarctic Expedition of 1939–1941 | September 24, 1945 | P.L. 79-185, 59 Stat. 536 | "The Secretary of the Navy is authorized and directed to cause to be made at the United States mint such number of gold, silver, and bronze medals of appropriate design as he may deem appropriate and necessary, to be presented to members of the United States Antarctic Expedition of 1939–1941, in recognition of their valuable services to the Nation in the field of polar exploration and science." — P.L. 79-185{{#tag:ref|It is unclear if the gold version is considered a Congressional Gold Medal, as this award is not listed on the artandhistory.house.gov webpage for recipients, nor is it listed in the Congressional Research Service report (see "Sources"). Compare to 1930 awards of 1st Byrd Expedition.|group=N}} See also: United States Antarctic Expedition Medal | |
| File:General George C. Marshall, official military photo, 1946.JPEG | George Catlett Marshall, General of the Army, and Fleet Admiral Ernest Joseph King | March 22, 1946 | 60 Stat. 1134–1135 | In recognition of their leadership in developing the U.S. strategy for fighting in World War II, overseeing the expansion of the Army and Navy to carry it out, and successfully implementing it | File:SAAM-1966.110.41 Marshall Medal.jpg |
| File:General John Joseph Pershing head on shoulders.jpg | John J. Pershing, General of the Armies of the United States | August 7, 1946 | 60 Stat. 1297–1298 | For heroic achievements as commander of the American Expeditionary Forces during World War I | |
| File:Billy Mitchell.jpg | Brigadier General Billy Mitchell | August 8, 1946 | 60 Stat. 1319 | To recognize his foresight and service to military aviation | |
| File:AlbenBarkley.jpg | Vice President Alben W. Barkley | August 12, 1949 | P.L. 81-221, 63 Stat. 599 | For his distinguished public service and outstanding contribution to improving the country's general welfare | |
| File:Irving Berlin Portrait2.jpg | Irving Berlin | July 16, 1954 | P.L. 83-536, 68 Stat. A120 | For contributions to American musical culture services by composing wartime patriotic songs including "God Bless America" | |
| File:Jonas Salk 1988.jpg | Doctor Jonas Salk | August 9, 1955 | P.L. 84-297, 69 Stat. 589 | In recognition of his discovery of a serum for the prevention of poliomyelitis | File:Jonas Salk Congressional Gold Medal.jpg |
| File:American Civil War Montage 2.jpg | Surviving Veterans of the American Civil War | July 18, 1956 | P.L. 84-730, 70 Stat. 577 | "This medal was awarded about 90 years after the Civil War ended. At the time, there were only four veterans of that war known to still be alive. The medal honored the last surviving veterans 'who served in the Union or the Confederate forces.'"[http://www.usmint.gov/kids/campCoin/medalMania/veteransMedals.cfm Surviving Veterans of the War Between the States] on US Mint H.I.P. Pocket Change website Retrieved 2012-09-21 | File:Surviving Veterans of the War Between the States Congressional Gold Medal.jpg |
| File:Hyman Rickover inspecting USS Nautilus.jpg | Rear Admiral Hyman Rickover | August 28, 1958 | P.L. 85-826, 72 Stat. 985 | "In recognition of successfully directing the development and construction of the world's first nuclear-powered ships and the first large-scale nuclear power reactor devoted exclusively to the production of electricity" — P.L. 85-826 | |
| File:Dr. Robert H. Goddard - GPN-2002-000131.jpg | Doctor Robert Goddard | September 16, 1959 | P.L. 86-277, 73 Stat. 562–563 | "In recognition of his pioneering research on space rockets, missiles, and jet propulsion" (awarded posthumously) — P.L. 86-277 | File:Screen Shot 2024-04-05 at 12.03.29 AM.png |
| File:Robert Frost NYWTS.jpg | Robert Frost | September 13, 1960 | P.L. 86-747, 74 Stat. 883 | "In recognition of his poetry, which enriched the culture of the United States and the philosophy of the world." — P.L. 86-747 | |
| File:Thomas Anthony Dooley III, MD.jpg | Doctor Thomas Anthony Dooley III | May 27, 1961 | P.L. 87-42, 75 Stat. 87 | For his service in meeting the medical needs of the people of Laos and other developing countries. | File:Doctor Thomas Anthony Dooley III Congressional Gold Medal.jpg |
| File:Bob Hope in The Ghost Breakers trailer.JPG | Bob Hope | June 8, 1962 | P.L. 87-478, 76 Stat. 93 | For his contributions to entertainment and culture, and the service he rendered his country through his efforts with the United Service Organizations. | |
| File:Sam Rayburn2.jpg | Sam Rayburn, Speaker of the House of Representatives | September 26, 1962 | P.L. 87-478, 76 Stat. 605 | To acknowledge the accomplishments of his many years in public service. | |
| File:MacArthur Manila.jpg | Douglas MacArthur, General of the Army | October 9, 1962 | P.L. 87-760, 76 Stat. 760 | In recognition of the gallant service he rendered throughout his military career. | |
| File:Walt disney portrait.jpg | Walt Disney | May 24, 1968 | P.L. 90-316, 82 Stat. 130–131 | For outstanding contributions to the entertainment industry, which benefited United States and world culture. | |
| File:Churchill portrait NYP 45063.jpg | Sir Winston Churchill | May 7, 1969 | P.L. 91-12, 83 Stat. 8–9 | In honor of the dedication of the Winston Churchill Memorial and Library at Westminster College in Fulton, Missouri. To be presented to the widow of Sir Winston, with the marred (to prevent duplication) die donated to the museum for display purposes. | |
| File:Roberto Clemente marines shot.jpg | Roberto Clemente | May 14, 1973 | P.L. 93-33, 87 Stat. 71 | The United States has honored several famous sports figures with Congressional Gold Medals among them baseball Hall of Famer Roberto Clemente, a native of Puerto Rico. | File:Roberto Clemente Congressional Gold Medal.jpg |
| File:Marian Anderson.jpg | Marian Anderson | March 8, 1977 | P.L. 95-9, 91 Stat. 19 | "Marian Anderson was a world-famous singer who was often treated unfairly. The medal honors her 'highly distinguished and impressive career.' She helped the arts to advance in this country and throughout the world, helped world peace through her performances, her recordings, and her work as United States delegate to the United Nations."[http://www.usmint.gov/kids/campCoin/medalMania/blackHistory.cfm Marian Anderson] on US Mint H.I.P. Pocket Change website Retrieved 2012-09-21 | File:Marian Anderson Congressional Gold Medal.jpg |
| File:Portrait of USAF Lt Gen Ira C. Eaker.jpg | Lieutenant General Ira Eaker | October 10, 1978 | P.L. 95-438, 92 Stat. 1060 | To commemorate his distinguished career as an aviation pioneer and Air Force leader. | |
| File:Robert F. Kennedy 1964.jpeg | Robert F. Kennedy | November 1, 1978 | P.L. 95-560, 92 Stat. 2142 | For distinguished and dedicated service to the people of the United States during his career in government. | |
| File:John Wayne - still portrait.jpg | John Wayne | May 26, 1979 | P.L. 96-15, 93 Stat. 32 | In recognition of his distinguished career as an actor and his service to the Nation.--PL 96-15 | |
| File:Doubleeagleii.jpg | Ben Abruzzo, Maxie Anderson, and Larry Newman | June 13, 1979 | P.L. 96-20, 93 Stat. 45 | Awarded for the first manned balloon crossing of the Atlantic ocean in the Double Eagle II | |
| File:Hubert Humphrey crop.jpg | Hubert Humphrey | June 13, 1979 | P.L. 96-91, 93 Stat. 46 | Presented to Mrs. Hubert H. Humphrey, "in recognition of the distinguished and dedicated service which her late husband gave to the Government and to the people of the United States." | |
| File:Amredcrossbldg.jpg | American Red Cross | December 12, 1979 | P.L. 96-138, 93 Stat. 1063 | In recognition of its unselfish and humanitarian service to the people of the United States. | |
| Canadian Ambassador Kenneth D. Taylor OC | March 6, 1980 | P.L. 96-201, 94 Stat. 79 | Canadian Ambassador to Iran who was instrumental in the rescue of American diplomatic staff during the Iran Hostage Crisis, this event became commonly known as the Canadian Caper; he is also a recipient of the Order of Canada. | ||
| File:Simon Wiesenthal.JPG | Simon Wiesenthal | March 17, 1980 | P.L. 96-211, 94 Stat. 101 | Presented in "recognition of his contribution to international justice through the documentation and location of war criminals from World War II." | |
| File:Flag of the United States (Pantone).svg | 1980 US Summer Olympic Team | July 8, 1980 | P.L. 96-306 94 Stat. 937 | To recognize the athletes of the 1980 US Summer Olympic team, who forfeited the Moscow games due to the United States boycott to protest the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan. Because of the high volume of medals needed, Congress authorized the U.S. Mint to forge gold-plated medals in lieu of standard solid gold medals.{{cite web |url=http://artandhistory.house.gov/highlights.aspx?action=view&intID=6 |title=The 1980 Congressional Gold Medal awarded to the U.S. Summer Olympic Team |publisher=artandhistory.house.gov |access-date=2012-09-11 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120916050605/http://artandhistory.house.gov/highlights.aspx?action=view&intID=6 |archive-date=2012-09-16 }} The medals' status as official Congressional Gold Medals was unclear until confirmed by the Clerk of the House of Representatives in 2007.{{cite journal |url=http://www.usatf.org/news/view.aspx?duid=USATF_2007_12_17_14_43_56|title=Congressional Medals Awarded to 1980 Olympians Officially Honored|date=December 17, 2007|journal=News & Notes |volume=8 |number=97|publisher=USATF|access-date=8 August 2016}} | |
| File:Koningin Beatrix in Vries.jpg | Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands | March 22, 1982 | P.L. 97-158, 96 Stat. 18–19 | In recognition of the 1982 bicentennial anniversary of diplomatic and trade relations between the Netherlands and the United States. | |
| File:Hyman Rickover 1955.jpg | Admiral Hyman Rickover (second time) | June 23, 1982 | P.L. 97-201, 96 Stat. 126–127 | For his world-renowned contributions to the development of nuclear energy and the defense of the United States. | File:Rickover Congressional Gold Medal.jpg |
| File:Fred Waring Billboard 2.jpg | Fred Waring | August 26, 1982 | P.L. 97-246, 96 Stat. 315–316 | In recognition of his contribution to enriching American life. | |
| File:Joe Louis by van Vechten.jpg | Joe Louis | August 26, 1982 | P.L. 97-246, 96 Stat. 315–316 | In recognition of his boxing career, which bolstered the spirit of the American people during the Great Depression and World War II. | File:1981 Joe Louis Congressional Gold Medal front.jpg |
| File:Ronald Reagan presenting Congressional Gold medal to Louis L'Amour C17215-24 (cropped).jpg | Louis L'Amour | August 26, 1982 | P.L. 97-246, 96 Stat. 315–316 | To acknowledge his distinguished career as an author and his contributions to the Nation through his historically based works | |
| File:Leo Ryan.jpg | Leo Ryan | November 18, 1983 | P.L. 98-159, 97 Stat. 992 | On November 18, 1978, Congressman Ryan was murdered in Guyana while on a mission to investigate allegations of abuse at an American camp of cult leader Jim Jones. He was awarded the medal posthumously five years later. Ryan is the only U.S. Member of Congress killed in the line of duty.{{Cite web|url=http://history.house.gov/HistoricalHighlight/Detail/35601?ret=True |title=Representative Leo Ryan of California |publisher=artandhistory.house.gov|access-date=2014-03-23}} | |
| File:Early photo of Danny Thomas.JPG | Danny Thomas | November 29, 1983 | P.L. 98-172, 97 Stat. 1119–1120 | To recognize his lifetime of humanitarian and charitable works. | |
| File:Harry S. Truman.jpg | Harry S. Truman | May 8, 1984 | P.L. 98-278, 98 Stat. 173–175 | In recognition of the lifetime of outstanding public service. | |
| File:MrsJohnson.png | Lady Bird Johnson | May 8, 1984 | P.L. 98-278, 98 Stat. 173–175 | In recognition of her conservation and beautification efforts, including the Highway Beautification Act. | File:Lady Bird Johnson Congressional Gold Medal.jpg |
| File:Elie Wiesel.jpg | Elie Wiesel | May 8, 1984 | P.L. 98-278, 98 Stat. 173–175 | For humanitarian leadership in documenting and preserving the memory of The Holocaust. | |
| File:Roy Wilkins at the White House, 30 April, 1968.jpg | Roy Wilkins | May 17, 1984 | P.L. 98-285, 98 Stat. 186 | For his incomparable contribution to the struggle for civil rights and equality. | File:Roy Wilkins Congressional Gold Medal.jpg |
| File:George Gershwin 1937.jpg | George Gershwin and Ira Gershwin | August 9, 1985 | P.L. 99-86, 99 Stat. 288–289 | In recognition of their contributions to American music, theater, and culture. | |
| File:Natan Sharansky.jpg | Natan Sharansky and Avital Sharansky | May 13, 1986 | P.L. 99-298, 100 Stat. 432–433 | In recognition of their work to advance religious liberty and human rights. | |
| File:Harry61880.jpg | Harry Chapin | May 20, 1986 | P.L. 99-311, 100 Stat. 464 | To recognize his efforts to alleviate world hunger. | |
| File:Aaron Copland 1970.JPG | Aaron Copland | September 23, 1986 | {{USPL|99|418}}, Stat. 952–953 | For incomparable contributions to American musical composition. | |
| File:Mary Lasker.jpg | Mary Lasker | December 24, 1987 | {{USPL|100|210}}, 101 Stat. 1441 | To recognize her work to encourage medical research and raise public awareness of killing and crippling diseases. | File:Mary Lasker Congressional Gold Medal.jpg |
| File:Bundesarchiv Bild 183-R96374, Berlin, Olympiade, Jesse Owens beim Weitsprung.jpg | Jesse Owens | September 20, 1988 | {{USPL|100|437}}, 102 Stat. 1717 | In recognition of the late Jesse Owens' athletic achievements and humanitarian contributions to public service, civil rights, and international goodwill.--PL 100-437 (awarded posthumously) | File:Jesse Owens Congressional Gold Medal.jpg |
| File:Andrew Wyeth.jpg | Andrew Wyeth | November 9, 1988 | {{USPL|100|639}}, 102 Stat. 3331–3332 | In recognition of outstanding and invaluable contributions to American art and culture. | |
| File:Laurance S. Rockefeller NYWTS (cropped).jpg | Laurance Rockefeller | May 17, 1990 | {{USPL|101|296}}, 104 Stat. 197–199 | For contributions to environmental conservation and historic preservation. | |
| File:MatthewBRidgway.jpg | General Matthew Ridgway | November 5, 1990 | {{USPL|101|510}}, 104 Stat. 1720–1721 | For serving with honor and distinction during a military career of more than 40 years. | |
| File:NormanSchwarzkopf.jpg | General H. Norman Schwarzkopf | April 23, 1991 | {{USPL|102|32}}, 105 Stat. 175–176 | In recognition of his exemplary performance in coordinating the US and allied combat action that liberated Kuwait. | File:General H. Norman Schwarzkopf Congressional Gold Medal.jpg |
| File:GEN Colin Powell.JPG | General Colin Powell | April 23, 1991 | {{USPL|102|33}}, 105 Stat. 177–178 | In recognition of his exemplary performance in planning and coordinating the US military response to the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait. | File:General Colin Powell Congressional Gold Medal.jpg |
| File:Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneerson2.jpg | The Lubavitcher Rebbe, Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneerson | November 2, 1994 | {{USPL|103|457}}, 108 Stat. 4799–4800 | In recognition of his outstanding and enduring contributions toward world education, morality, and acts of charity.--PL 103-457 | |
| File:Billy Graham bw photo, April 11, 1966.jpg | Ruth Graham and Billy Graham | February 13, 1996 | {{USPL|104|111}}, 110 Stat. 772–773 | For lasting contributions to racial equality, philanthropy, and religion. | File:Ruth and Billy Graham Congressional Gold Medal.jpg |
| File:Frank Sinatra laughing.jpg | Frank Sinatra | May 14, 1997 | {{USPL|105|14}}, 111 Stat. 32–33 | In recognition of his outstanding and enduring contributions through his entertainment career and numerous humanitarian activities.--PL 105-14 | |
| File:MotherTeresa 090.jpg | Mother Teresa | June 2, 1997 | {{USPL|105|16}}, 111 Stat. 35–36 | To recognize her outstanding humanitarian and charitable activities. | File:Mother Teresa Congressional Gold Medal (front).jpg |
| File:Bartolomeo I.jpg | Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I | October 6, 1997 | {{USPL|105|51}}, 111 Stat. 117-1171 | In recognition of his outstanding and enduring contributions to peace and religious understanding. | File:Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew Congressional Gold Medal (front).jpg |
| File:Nelson Mandela.jpg | Nelson Mandela | July 29, 1998 | {{USPL|105|215}}, 112 Stat. 895–896 | For dedication to the abolition of apartheid promotion of reconciliation among the people of South Africa. | File:Nelson Mandela Congressional Gold Medal (front).jpg |
| File:New York City Mayor Robert Wagner greeting the teenagers who integrated Central High School, Little Rock, Arkansas.jpg | Little Rock Nine | October 21, 1998 | {{USPL|105|277}}, 112 Stat. 2681-597 | "To Jean Brown Trickey, Carlotta Walls LaNier, Melba Patillo Beals, Terrence Roberts, Gloria Ray Karlmark, Thelma Mothershed Wair, Ernest Green, Elizabeth Eckford, and Jefferson Thoma...in recognition of the selfless heroism such individuals exhibited and the pain they suffered in the cause of civil rights by integrating Central High School in Little Rock, Arkansas." — P.L. 105-277 | File:Little Rock Nine Congressional Gold Medal (front).jpg |
| File:Photograph of President Gerald Ford and First Lady Betty Ford on the White House South Lawn - NARA - 186807.gif | Gerald Ford and Betty Ford | October 21, 1998 | {{USPL|105|277}}, 112 Stat. 2681-598 | "In recognition of their dedicated public service and outstanding humanitarian contributions to the people of the United States." — P.L. 105-277 | File:Gerald and Betty Ford Congressional Gold Medal (front).jpg |
| File:Rosaparks.jpg | Rosa Parks | May 4, 1999 | {{USPL|106|26}}, 113 Stat. 50–51 | Parks defied unjust racial segregation laws on a public transit bus and thus sparked the Montgomery bus boycott, an early victory of the American Civil Rights Movement. | File:Rosa Parks Congressional Gold Medal 1999 obverse.jpg |
| File:Hesburgh at the Civil Rights Commitee.jpg | Theodore Hesburgh | December 9, 1999 | {{USPL|106|153}}, 113 Stat. 1733–1734 | For his outstanding and enduring contributions to civil rights, higher education, and the Catholic Church. | File:Congressional Gold Medal Hesburgh.jpg |
| File:Archbishop John J. O'Connor.jpg | John Joseph O'Connor | March 3, 2000 | {{USPL|106|175}}, 114 Stat. 20–21 | "To John Cardinal O'Connor, Archbishop of New York, in recognition of his accomplishments as a priest, a chaplain, and a humanitarian." — P.L. 106-175 | File:Cardinal O'Connor CGM.jpg |
| File:Charles Schulz NYWTS.jpg | Charles Schulz | June 20, 2000 | {{USPL|106|225}}, 114 Stat. 457–458 | "Our country owes Charles Schulz a great deal. His comic art has changed American culture and brightened the lives of millions of Americans. This ceremony today offers one tangible way for our country to express thanks to a truly great American." — United States Senator Dianne Feinstein, sponsor of the bill.{{cite press release | title=Charles M. Schulz Honored with Congressional Gold Medal: Schulz family members to accept award on behalf of famed PEANUTS comic strip writer |work=News from Senator Dianne Feinstein of California |publisher=feinstein.senate.gov |date=June 7, 2001 |url=http://feinstein.senate.gov/releases01/charles_schulz.html |access-date=2008-12-04 |archive-date=July 11, 2001 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20010711132235/http://feinstein.senate.gov/releases01/charles_schulz.html}} | File:Charles Schulz Congressional Gold Medal obverse.jpg |
| File:JohannesPaul2-portrait.jpg | Pope John Paul II | July 27, 2000 | {{USPL|106|250}}, 114 Stat. 622–623 | Speaker of the House of Representatives Dennis Hastert and Representative John Joseph Moakley led a delegation from the U.S. Congress to bring Pope John Paul II the Congressional Gold Medal on January 8, 2001.{{cite news | last =Staff | title =Congress bestows Gold Medal on Pope.(John Paul II) | work =Catholic Insight | date =March 1, 2001 }} | File:2000 Pope John Paul II Congressional Gold Medal front.jpg |
| File:President Ronald Reagan and Nancy Reagan waving from the limousine during the Inaugural Parade (cropped).jpg | Ronald Reagan and Nancy Reagan | July 27, 2000 | {{USPL|106|251}}, 114 Stat. 624–625 | "I am sure that each and every one of you have your own special memory of Ronald and Nancy Reagan. I know I do. Many Americans remember how the Reagan's [sic] sparked a renewal of hope and optimism in a nation that was beginning to lose faith in the American dream. This renewed patriotism will always remain one of their most enduring legacies. Ronald and Nancy Reagan shared a remarkable grace, a rare charm that set both the American public and world leaders at ease." — U.S. Rep. Jim Gibbons, Republican of Nevada, statement made at award ceremony at Rotunda on Capitol Hill.{{cite news | last =CNN | title =Ronald, Nancy Reagan Presented With Congressional Gold Medal | work =CNN Live Event/Special | publisher =Time Warner | date =May 16, 2002 | url =https://transcripts.cnn.com/show/se/date/2002-05-16/segment/04 | access-date =2008-12-04 }} | File:Reagan Congressional Gold Medal.jpg |
| File:Navajo Indian communication men with the Marines on Saipan landed with the first assault waves to his the beach. - NARA - 532526.tif | Navajo Code Talkers | December 21, 2000 | {{USPL|106|554}}, 114 Stat. 2763 | "Today, we marked a moment of shared history and shared victory. We recall a story that all Americans can celebrate and every America should know. It is a story of ancient people called to serve in a modern war. It is a story of one unbreakable oral code of the Second World War, messages traveling by field radio on Iwo Jima in the very language heard across the Colorado plateau centuries ago." — statement by President George W. Bush when presenting the award on July 26, 2001, at the Capitol Rotunda to four of the five living original 29 American Navajo code talkers, and relatives of the 24 others.{{cite news| last =CNN |title =President Bush Honors World War II Navajo Code Talkers Receiving Congressional Gold Medal |work =CNN Live Event/Special |publisher =Time Warner |date =July 26, 2001 |url =https://transcripts.cnn.com/show/se/date/2001-07-26/segment/04 | access-date = 2008-12-04 }} A gold medal was authorized for each of the original 29 Navajo code talkers or a surviving family member. Silver medals were authorized for anyone who qualified as a Navajo code talker (300+), or a surviving family member. | File:2000 Navajo Code Talkers Congressional Gold Medal.jpg |
| File:General Henry Shelton, official portrait 2.jpg | General Hugh Shelton | January 16, 2002 | {{USPL|107|127}}, 115 Stat. 2405–2406 | "Throughout his 38 years of service to his country, his ascent through the ranks of the Army, two tours in Vietnam and duty in Operation Desert Storm, Gen. Shelton has carried with him the North Carolina values of service, sacrifice, love of family, faith in God and devotion to country." — U.S. Rep. Bob Etheridge, who helped write the legislation honoring Shelton.{{cite news | last =DeNardo | first =Christina |author2=Associated Press | title =Congressional Gold Medal: Patriotism embodied | work =The Fayetteville Observer | date =September 20, 2002 }} | File:2002 General Henry H. Shelton Congressional Gold Medal front.jpg |
| File:Tony Blair WEF 2008 cropped.jpg | British Prime Minister Tony Blair | July 18, 2003 | {{USPL|108|60}}, 117, Stat. 862–863 | "America has many allies, but as we have seen in recent months, we can count on Great Britain to fulfill the duties of a true friend in tough times. I applaud Tony Blair's extraordinary leadership and his continued support of the United States." — U.S. Rep. Ginny Brown-Waite, sponsor of the bill in the United States House of Representatives.{{cite news | last =Solochek | first =Jeffrey S. | title = Brown-Waite backs bill to give Tony Blair congressional medal | work =St. Petersburg Times | publisher =www.sptimes.com | date =April 2, 2003 | url =http://www.sptimes.com/2003/04/02/Hernando/Brown_Waite_backs_bil.shtml | access-date =2008-12-03 }} | {{#tag:ref|It is unclear if the medal was ever struck, or if Blair ever received it.|group=N}} |
| File:Jrobinson.jpg | Jackie Robinson | October 29, 2003 | {{USPL|108|101}}, 117 Stat. 1195–1197 | "His story is one that shows what one person can do to hold America to account to its founding promise of freedom and equality. It's a lesson for people coming up to see. One person can make a big difference in setting the tone of this country." — President George W. Bush, on presenting the award to Robinson's widow Rachel Robinson.{{cite news | last =Associated Press | title =Robinson awarded Congressional gold medal | work =ESPN | publisher =ESPN Internet Ventures | date =March 2, 2005 | url =https://www.espn.com/mlb/news/story?id=2002582 | access-date = 2008-12-03}} | File:2003 Jackie Robinson Congressional Gold Medal front.jpg |
| File:DorothyHeight Book Nordstrom VA 15feb97.jpg | Dr. Dorothy Height | December 6, 2003 | {{USPL|108|162}}, 117 Stat. 2017 | "She's a woman of enormous accomplishment. She's a friend of first ladies like Eleanor Roosevelt, Hillary Rodham Clinton. She's known every president since Dwight David Eisenhower. She's told every president what she thinks since Dwight David Eisenhower. Truth of the matter is, she was the giant of the civil rights movement." — President George W. Bush, on presenting Height with the award.{{cite news | last =Associated Press | title =Dorothy Height awarded Congressional Gold Medal | work =USA Today
| publisher =Gannett Co. Inc | date =March 24, 2004 | url =https://www.usatoday.com/news/washington/2004-03-24-height-gold-medal_x.htm | access-date = 2008-11-26 }} | File:2003 Dorothy Height Congressional Gold Medal front.jpg |
| Joseph A. DeLaine, Harry & Eliza Briggs, and Levi Pearson | December 15, 2003 | {{USPL|108|180}}, 117 Stat. 2645–2647 | The four filed lawsuits in South Carolina which helped lead to Brown v. Board of Education. "These were ordinary citizens who did an extraordinary thing. Their courage and commitment to fight for a better education for their children in Clarendon County, South Carolina, has benefited generations of children nationwide." — Jim Clyburn, Democratic Congressman, helped push the legislation through along with Democratic Senator Ernest Hollings, both of South Carolina.{{cite news|last=Associated Press |title=Four from South Carolina to receive U.S. medal of honor |work=South Carolina News |publisher=WCNC-TV |date=August 18, 2004 |url=http://www.wcnc.com/news/southcarolina/stories/081804ccjrwcncscmedalofhonor.8eba5f02.html |access-date=2008-11-26 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20041113054818/http://www.wcnc.com/news/southcarolina/stories/081804ccjrwcncscmedalofhonor.8eba5f02.html |archive-date=November 13, 2004 }} | File:2003 Brown et al. v. the Board of Education of Topeka et al. Congressional Gold Medal front.jpg | |
| File:Martin Luther King Jr NYWTS 5.jpg | Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Coretta Scott King | October 25, 2004 | {{USPL|108|368}}, {{USStat|118|1746–1748}} | "Dr. King had a dream of peace and equality and dedicated his life to achieving that dream. Throughout his brief but remarkable life, Dr. King stood for the causes of freedom, justice and equality." — Carl Levin, Democratic Senator from Michigan, pushed through bill in United States Senate.{{cite news | last =Staff | title =Senate passes bill to honor Rev. King and Coretta Scott King with a gold medal | work =Jet | date =October 11, 2004}} | File:MLKandCoretta.png |
| File:Tuskegee Airmen + US Congressional Gold Medals, 2007March29.jpg | Tuskegee Airmen | April 11, 2006 | nowrap| {{USPL|109|213}}, {{USStat|120|322–325}} | "The Tuskegee Airmen were a group of 994 African American pilots who gained fame during WWII for their heroism escorting American bombers in raids over Europe and North Africa. Their distinguished service is credited with influencing President Truman to desegregate the U.S. military." — Congressman Charles B. Rangel, Press Release.{{cite news | last =Rangel, Charles B. | title =Tuskegee Airmen Gold Medal Signed Into Law | work =Press Release | publisher =United States House of Representatives | date =April 11, 2006 | url =http://www.house.gov/list/press/ny15_rangel/CBRStatementTuskegeeBillSigned04112006.html | access-date = 2008-11-26}} A single gold medal was struck, to be retained by the Smithsonian Institution. | File:2006 Tuskegee Airmen Congressional Gold Medal front.jpg |
| File:Dalai Lama at WhiteHouse (cropped).jpg | The 14th Dalai Lama, Tenzin Gyatso | September 27, 2006 | {{USPL|109|287}}, {{USStat|120|1231}} | In recognition of the Dalai Lama's: "many enduring and outstanding contributions to peace, non-violence, human rights and religious understanding". — (Pub.L. 109-287){{cite news | last =Kaufman | first =Stephen | title =Dalai Lama Receives Congressional Gold Medal: Congressman says leader seeks Tibetan autonomy in China, not independence | work =America.gov: Telling America's Story | publisher =www.america.gov | date =October 17, 2007 | url =http://www.america.gov/st/washfile-english/2007/October/20071017161425esnamfuak0.6734888.html | access-date = 2008-11-26 }}{{Cite web|url=http://georgewbush-whitehouse.archives.gov/news/releases/2006/09/20060927-4.html|title=President Signs H.R. 866, H.R. 2808, S. 1773 and S. 2784|date=2016-05-06|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160506140535/http://georgewbush-whitehouse.archives.gov/news/releases/2006/09/20060927-4.html|archive-date=6 May 2016|access-date=2020-01-03|quote=S. 2784, the "Fourteenth Dalai Lama Congressional Gold Medal Act," which provides for the presentation of a Congressional Gold Medal to the Dalai Lama.}} | File:2006 Tenzin Gyatso Congressional Gold Medal front.jpg |
| File:Byron Nelson by Acme, 1944.jpg | Byron Nelson | October 16, 2006 | {{USPL|109|357}}, {{USStat|120|2044}} | "The Congressional Gold Medal is given to individuals who exemplify the American spirit by serving their community and helping those less fortunate, which is what Byron Nelson devoted his life to doing. The lives of countless Americans were touched because of the compassion, dedication and generosity of this great Texan." — John Cornyn, Republican Senator from Texas.{{cite news | last =Staff | title =Senate approves medal for Nelson | work =CNN | publisher =Time Warner | date =September 28, 2006 | url =http://edition.cnn.com/2006/SPORT/golf/09/28/golf.medal/ | access-date = 2008-11-26}} | |
| File:Norman Borlaug.jpg | Dr. Norman Borlaug | December 6, 2006 | {{USPL|109|395}} {{USStat|120|2708}} | "The most fitting tribute we can offer this good man is to renew ourselves to his life's work, and lead a second Green Revolution that feeds the world, and today we'll make a pledge to do so." — President George W. Bush, statement at Capitol Rotunda ceremony.{{cite news | last =Sanner | first =Ann (Associated Press) | title =Scientist Gets Medal for Fighting Hunger | newspaper =The Washington Post | date =July 17, 2007 | url =https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/07/17/AR2007071700770.html | access-date = 2008-11-26 }} | File:2006 Norman Borlaug Congressional Gold Medal front.jpg |
| File:Michael DeBakey.jpg | Dr. Michael E. DeBakey | October 2, 2007 | nowrap| {{USPL|110|95}} {{USStat|121|1008}} | "Dr. DeBakey's medical advances have contributed so much to our country and the world. Not only did he perfect the heart transplant procedure which has saved so many lives, but he also invented the M.A.S.H. unit. As a veteran of World War II, he saw our young men dying on the battlefield and was determined to improve medical care to save lives. Dr. DeBakey will receive the Congressional Gold Medal for these lasting contributions." — Kay Bailey Hutchison Republican Senator who introduced the legislation.{{cite news | last =Hutchison, Kay Bailey | title =Sen. Hutchison's Bill to Award Dr. DeBakey the Congressional Gold Medal Passes Congress: Hutchison's Bill will Award Highest Congressional Civilian Honor to Dr. DeBakey | work =Press Release | publisher =United States Senate | date =October 2, 2007 | url =https://www.senate.gov/~hutchison/pr100207a.html | access-date = 2008-11-26}} | File:2007 Michael DeBakey Congressional Gold Medal front.jpg |
| File:Aung San Suu Kyi.jpg | Aung San Suu Kyi | May 5, 2008 | {{USPL|110|209}} {{USStat|122|721}} | "This is a well-deserved honor for a remarkable woman who has led the struggle for freedom and democracy in her country". — Mitch McConnell, then-leader of Republican United States Senators and sponsor of effort to award the medal to Suu Kyi.{{cite news | last =Schor | first =Elana | title =Burmese detainee receives US honor | work =The Guardian | publisher =Guardian News and Media Limited | date =April 25, 2008 | url =https://www.theguardian.com/world/2008/apr/25/usa.burma | access-date = 2008-11-26}} | |
| File:Portrait photograph of Constantino Brumidi.jpg | Constantino Brumidi | July 1, 2008 | {{USPL|110|259}} {{USStat|122|2430}} | Presented on July 11, 2012 (posthumously). "'An answer to a prayer' is how the curator for the Architect of the Capitol has described Brumid's arrival in this city at the end of 1854. And rightly so...today the Capitol stands, in my view, as the finest gallery of art in the country. The art here doesn't sit idle on display – every day, it summons the building to life and replenishes the soul of the Congress." — John Boehner, Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, excerpt of remarks made at presentation ceremony at the Rayburn Room of the Capitol.{{Cite web|url=http://www.speaker.gov/speech/speaker-boehner-presents-gold-medal-honoring-constantino-brumidi |title=Speaker Boehner Presents Gold Medal Honoring Constantino Brumidi |publisher=speaker.gov |access-date=2012-09-13}} | File:Congressional Gold Medal Constantino Brumidi.jpg |
| File:Edward Brooke.jpg | Edward William Brooke III | July 1, 2008 | {{USPL|110|260}} {{USStat|122|2433}} | "In recognition of his unprecedented and enduring service to our Nation." — P.L. 110-260 | File:Congressional Gold Medal Edward William Brooke.jpg |
| File:ChoctawCoders.jpg | Native American code talkers | October 15, 2008 | {{USPL|110|420}} {{USStat|122|4774}} | To recognize all Native American code talkers not previously awarded on December 21, 2000, a gold medal of individual design to be struck for every tribe that had members who were code talkers in World War I and World War II. The gold medal representing the tribe to be retained by the Smithsonian Institution, with silver duplicates to each individual code talker. On November 20, 2013, at a ceremony held at Emancipation Hall in the U.S. Capitol Visitor Center, 25 tribes were honored with medals, with an additional 8 tribes honored whose medals had not yet been struck, for a total of 33 tribes that have been so far identified.{{Cite web|url=http://www.treasury.gov/connect/blog/Pages/Treasury-and-Mint-Join-Congress-to-Honor-Native-American-Code-Talkers-.aspx |title=Treasury and Mint Join Congress to Honor Native American Code Talkers |publisher=treasury.gov |access-date=2015-09-12}} | See Code Talker Medals |
| File:Group of Women Airforce Service Pilots and B-17 Flying Fortress.jpg | Women Airforce Service Pilots | July 1, 2009 | {{USPL|111|40}} {{USStat|123|1958}} | "Their motives for wanting to fly airplanes all those years ago wasn't for fame or glory or recognition. They simply had a passion to take what gifts they had and use them to help defend not only America, but the entire free world, from tyranny. And they let no one get in their way." — Lt. Col. Nicole Malachowski, first female pilot in the USAF Thunderbirds, remarks made at presentation ceremony on March 10, 2010 in Emancipation Hall of the U.S. Capitol Visitor Center.{{Cite web|url=https://www.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/119851/wasp-awarded-congressional-gold-medal-for-service/ |title=WASP awarded Congressional Gold Medal |publisher=af.mil |access-date=2016-04-24}} A single gold medal was struck, to be retained by the Smithsonian Institution. At the ceremony, every attending WASP and a family member of a deceased WASP received a bronze duplicate (bronze duplicates are typically made available for sale through the U.S. Mint) financed through donations.{{Cite web|url=http://content.yudu.com/A1npu2/MOAA0610/resources/43.htm |title=Recognition Due |publisher=Military Officer Magazine (June 2010)|access-date=2012-09-14}} | File:WASPCoin.png |
| File:Neil Armstrong pose.jpg File:Buzz Aldrin.jpg File:Michael Collins (S69-31742, restoration).jpg File:John Glenn Portrait.jpg | Neil A. Armstrong, Edwin E. "Buzz" Aldrin Jr., Michael Collins, and John Herschel Glenn Jr. | August 7, 2009 | {{USPL|111|44}} {{USStat|123|1966}} | In recognition of their significant contributions to society. "We stand on the shoulders of the extraordinary men we recognize today...Those of us who have had the privilege to fly in space followed the trail they forged...When, 50 years ago this year, President Kennedy challenged the nation to reach the moon, to 'take longer strides' toward a 'great new American enterprise,' these men were the human face of those words...From Mercury and Gemini, on through our landings on the Moon in the Apollo Program, their actions unfolded the will of a nation for the greater achievement of humankind." — Charles F. Bolden Jr., Administrator of NASA, excerpt of remarks made at presentation ceremony November 16, 2011, at the Rotunda on Capitol Hill.{{cite web|url=http://www.nasa.gov/topics/people/features/gold_medal.html |title=NASA Legends Awarded Congressional Gold Medal |publisher=nasa.gov |access-date=2012-09-10}} | |
| File:YN3ArnoldPalmer.jpg | Arnold Palmer | September 30, 2009 | {{USPL|111|65}} {{USStat|123|2003}} | In recognition of his service to the Nation in promoting excellence and good sportsmanship. "Arnold Palmer is a legend both on and off the golf course...His impact on players, tournaments, fans, sponsors, sports television, volunteers and perhaps most importantly on communities where he worked, lived and competed cannot be measured but is deeply felt and will continue have a tremendous impact for generations." — PGA Tour Commissioner Tim Finchem.{{cite web |title=Arnold Palmer receives Congressional Gold Medal |url=http://www.pgatour.com/2012/r/09/12/palmer-congressional-medal/index.html |publisher=PGA Tour |date=September 12, 2012 |access-date=September 12, 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120914201201/http://www.pgatour.com/2012/r/09/12/palmer-congressional-medal/index.html |archive-date=September 14, 2012 }} | File:Congressional Gold Medal Arnold Palmer.jpg |
| File:Muhammad Yunus - World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2012.jpg | Muhammad Yunus | October 5, 2010 | {{USPL|111|253}} {{USStat|124|2635}} | "Professor Yunus set out to do what may be the biggest thing of all, and that is liberating people to seek a better life. And not just any people, but men and women who had only known misery, who had been told they were no good." — John Boehner, Speaker of the House of Representatives, excerpt of remarks made at presentation ceremony April 17, 2013, at the Rotunda on Capitol Hill.{{cite web |title=US Congress Presents Gold Medal to Professor Muhammad Yunus |url=http://www.speaker.gov/video/us-congress-presents-gold-medal-professor-muhammad-yunus |date=April 17, 2013 |access-date=April 23, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130831210632/http://www.speaker.gov/video/us-congress-presents-gold-medal-professor-muhammad-yunus |archive-date=August 31, 2013 |url-status=dead }} | File:Muhammad Yunus Congressional Gold Medal.jpg |
| File:Barack Obama signs S.1055 2010-10-05 1.jpg | The 100th Infantry Battalion, the 442nd Regimental Combat Team, and the Military Intelligence Service | October 8, 2010 | {{USPL|111|254}} {{USStat|124|2637}} | In recognition of their dedicated service during World War II. A single gold medal was struck, and it was first presented collectively at a ceremony at the U.S Capitol Visitor Center on November 2, 2011. The medal will tour various museums in conjunction with further presentation ceremonies and then be put on permanent display at the Smithsonian Institution.{{Cite web|url=http://newsdesk.si.edu/releases/smithsonian-announces-seven-city-tour-congressional-gold-medal-awarded-japanese-american-wo |title=Smithsonian Announces Seven-City Tour of Congressional Gold Medal Awarded to Japanese American World War II Veterans |publisher=newsdesk.si.edu |access-date=2012-09-13}} | File:Nisei-congressional-medal-front-back-neighbor.png |
| File:"A platoon of Negro `boot recruits' listen to their drill instructor (Sgt. Gilbert Hubert Johnson) whose job is to... - NARA - 535866.jpg | November 23, 2011 | {{USPL|112|59}} {{USStat|125|749}} | In recognition of their personal sacrifice and service to their country. A single gold medal was struck, and was presented collectively on June 27, 2012, in Emancipation Hall at the U.S. Capitol Visitor Center. The following day, in a ceremony at Marine Barracks, every attending Montford Point Marine and a family member of a deceased Montford Point Marine was presented with a bronze duplicate (bronze duplicates are typically available for sale through the U.S. Mint) financed through donations.{{Cite web|url=http://www.montfordpointmarines.com/ |title=Montford Point Marine Association website |publisher=montfordpointmarines.com |access-date=2012-09-14}} | File:Congressional Gold Medal Montford Point Marines.jpg | |
| File:North face south tower after plane strike 9-11.jpg | In honor of the men and women who perished as a result of the terrorist attacks on the United States on September 11, 2001 | December 23, 2011 | {{USPL|112|76}} {{USStat|125|1275}} | Three gold medals to be struck, one medal shall be given to each of the Flight 93 National Memorial in Pennsylvania, the National September 11 Memorial and Museum in New York, and the Pentagon Memorial at the Pentagon, with the understanding that each medal is to be put on permanent, appropriate display. | File:Fallen Heroes of PA Congressional Gold Medal (front).jpg File:Fallen Heroes of VA Congressional Gold Medal (front).jpg |
| File:Raoul Wallenberg.jpg | Raoul Wallenberg | July 26, 2012 | {{USPL|112|148}} {{USStat|126|1140}} | "In recognition of his achievements and heroic actions during the Holocaust." — P.L. 112-148 | File:Raoul Wallenberg Congressional Gold Medal.pdf |
| Addie Mae Collins, Denise McNair, Carole Robertson, and Cynthia Wesley | May 24, 2013 | {{USPL|113|11}} | Congressional gold medal award to victims of the 16th Street Baptist Church bombing (H.R. 360; 113th Congress) | File:16thStreetBombingFront.png File:16thStreetBombingBack.png | |
| File:1st Special Service Force SSI.svg | First Special Service Force | July 12, 2013 | {{USPL|113|16}} | Granted collectively in recognition of its superior service during World War II.{{cite web|url=https://www.congress.gov/113/plaws/publ16/PLAW-113publ16.htm|title=Congressional Gold Medal granted to First Special Service Force|website=congress.gov|access-date=25 April 2018}} | File:USACanadaSpecialService.png |
| File:James H Doolittle medal bomb.jpg | Members of the Doolittle Tokyo Raiders | May 23, 2014 | {{USPL|113|106}} | "To award a Congressional Gold Medal to the World War II members of the "Doolittle Tokyo Raiders", for outstanding heroism, valor, skill, and service to the United States in conducting the bombings of Tokyo." | File:Doolittle Raiders Congressional Gold Medal (27954559520).jpg |
| American Flying aces | May 23, 2014 | {{USPL|113|105}} | "To award a Congressional Gold Medal to the American Fighter Aces, collectively, in recognition of their heroic military service and defense of our country's freedom throughout the history of aviation warfare." | File:FighterAceCoin.png | |
| File:CAP early WWII.jpg | WWII members of the Civil Air Patrol | May 30, 2014 | {{USPL|113|108}} | Honoring the services of over 200,000 Civil Air Patrol volunteers during World War II.{{cite web|url=https://www.amc.af.mil/news/story?id=123434267|title=Congressional Gold Medal honors Civil Air Patrol's World War II service|work=af.mil}} | File:CAP CGM-NASM-NASM2015-5804 005.jpg |
| File:Shimon Peres - World Economic Forum Annual Meeting Davos 2001 (1).jpg | President of the State of Israel Shimon Peres | June 9, 2014 | {{USPL|113|114}} | "Shimon Peres has honorably served Israel for over 70 years, during which he has significantly contributed to United States interests and has played a pivotal role in forging the strong and unbreakable bond between the United States and Israel."{{cite web|url=https://www.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/house-bill/2939/text|title=H.R.2939 – To award the Congressional Gold Medal to Shimon Peres|website=Congress.gov|date=9 June 2014|access-date=25 November 2019}} | File:Shimon Peres Congressional Gold Medal (front).jpg |
| File:Ghent altarpiece at Altaussee.jpg | "Monuments Men" aka members of the Monuments, Fine Arts, and Archives Section under the Allied Armies | June 9, 2014 | {{USPL|113|116}} | "In recognition of their heroic role in the preservation, protection, and restitution of monuments, works of art, and artifacts of cultural importance during and following World War II."
Living recipients who attended the ceremony included Harry Ettlinger and Motoko Fujishiro Huthwaite.{{Cite web|title=Monuments Men Honored {{!}} house.gov|url=https://www.house.gov/feature-stories/2015-10-23-monuments-men-honored|access-date=2021-07-18|website=www.house.gov}} | |
| File:US 65th Infantry Regiment.Painting.Korean War.Bayonet charge against Chinese division.jpg | 65th Infantry Regiment | June 10, 2014 | {{USPL|113|120}} | The 65th Infantry is the first Hispanic military unit, and the first unit of the Korean War, to be awarded the Congressional Gold Medal.[https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/post-politics/wp/2014/06/10/obama-honors-puerto-rican-infantry-regiment-with-congressional-gold-medal/ Obama honors Puerto Rican Infantry Regiment with Congressional Gold Medal, Washington Post, June 10, 2014.] | File:65thInfantryCoin.png |
| File:JackNicklaus2006MastersPar3.jpg | Jack Nicklaus | December 16, 2014 | {{USPL|113|210}} | In recognition of his service to the Nation in promoting excellence and good sportsmanship (PL 113-210). | File:Jack Nicklaus Congressional Gold Medal (front).jpg |
| File:Bloody Sunday-Alabama police attack.jpeg | Selma to Montgomery marchers | March 7, 2015 | {{USPL|114|5}} | "To the Foot Soldiers who participated in Bloody Sunday, Turnaround Tuesday, or the final Selma to Montgomery Voting Rights March in March of 1965, which served as a catalyst for the Voting Rights Act of 1965." | |
| File:PH constabulary pledge to US and UN.jpg | Filipino World War II Veterans | December 14, 2016 | {{USPL|114|265}} | Senate Bill 1555 was introduced by Senator Mazie Hirono (HI) and the House companion bill was introduced by Representative Tulsi Gabbard (HI-02).[https://www.hirono.senate.gov/press-releases/hirono-gabbard-bill-to-award-filipino-veterans-congressional-gold-medal-signed-into-law Hirono and Gabbard promote a bill to award Filipino veterans the Congressional Gold Medal], senate.gov. | File:FrontFilVetCoin.png |
| File:Office of Strategic Services Insignia.svg | Office of Strategic Services | December 14, 2016 | {{USPL|114|269}} | In commemoration to the members of the Office of Strategic Services (OSS), in recognition of their superior service and major contributions during World War II.--PL 114-269 | File:OfficeofStrategicServices Bronze.png |
| File:Bob Dole, PCCWW photo portrait.JPG | Bob Dole | September 15, 2017 | {{USPL|115|60}} | In recognition for his service to the nation as a soldier, legislator, and statesman. (PL 115-60). | File:Bob Dole Congressional Gold Medal (front).jpg |
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|Anwar Sadat Centennial Celebration Act |December 13, 2018 |{{USPL|115|310}} |To award the Congressional Gold Medal to Anwar Sadat in recognition of his heroic achievements and courageous contributions to peace in the Middle East. | | |||||
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|December 17, 2018 |{{USPL|115|322}} |In recognition of his achievements and contributions to American major league athletics, civil rights, and the Armed Forces during World War II. | | |||||
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|Chinese American Veterans of World War II |December 20, 2018 |{{USPL|115|337}} |In recognition of their dedicated service during World War II. | File:ChineseAmerWWII.png | ||||
| File:USS Indianapolis (CA-35) underway at sea on 27 September 1939 (80-G-425615).jpg | The crew of the USS Indianapolis | December 20, 2018 | {{USPL|115|338}} | In recognition of their perseverance, bravery, and service to the United States. To be given to the Indiana War Memorial Museum in Indianapolis, Indiana for appropriate display. | File:Screen Shot 2024-03-16 at 11.21.04 PM.png |
| File:Steve Gleason (cropped).jpg | Steve Gleason | January 3, 2019 | {{USPL|115|415}} | "Following his diagnosis, Steve, with the loving support of his wife, Michel, began a mission to show that patients can not only live but thrive after a diagnosis of ALS and established The Gleason Initiative Foundation also known simply as 'Team Gleason'."
Gleason is the first NFL player to receive the award.{{cite web |title=Steve Gleason officially awarded Congressional Gold Medal |url=http://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/25678793/steve-gleason-officially-awarded-congressional-gold-medal |website=ESPN.com |access-date=August 7, 2019 |date=January 3, 2020 |quote=Gleason is the first NFL player to receive a Congressional Gold Medal.}} | |
| File:Katherine Johnson in 2008.jpg | Katherine Johnson | November 8, 2019 | {{USPL|116|68}} | In recognition of her service to the United States as a mathematician. | |
| File:Christine Darden.jpg | Christine Darden | November 8, 2019 | {{USPL|116|68}} | For her service to the United States as an aeronautical engineer. | |
| File:Dorothy Vaughan (Ausschnitt).jpg | Dorothy Vaughan | November 8, 2019 | {{USPL|116|68}} | In recognition of her service to the United States during the Space Race. | |
| File:Mary Jackson 1979 Portrait (LRC-1979-B701 P-07085).jpg | Mary Jackson | November 8, 2019 | {{USPL|116|68}} | In recognition of her service to the United States during the Space Race. | |
| Unnamed recipients | November 8, 2019 | {{USPL|116|68}} | In recognition of all the women who served as computers, mathematicians, and engineers at the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) between the 1930s and the 1970s. | ||
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|October 17, 2020 |{{USPL|116|170}} |In recognition of their bravery and outstanding service in the jungles of Burma (Myanmar) during World War II. | |||||
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|World War II Rosie the Riveters |December 3, 2020 |{{USPL|116|195}} |" to the women in the United States who joined the workforce during World War II, providing the aircraft, vehicles, weaponry, ammunition and other material to win the war, that were referred to as 'Rosie the Riveter', in recognition of their contributions to the United States and the inspiration they have provided to ensuing generations." | |||||
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|December 4, 2020 |{{USPL|116|208}} |In recognition of his service to the Nation as an athlete, activist, role model, and community leader. | | |||||
| File:Emblem of the United States Capitol Police.svg
|U.S. Capitol Police and Metropolitan Police Department of the District of Columbia officers |August 5, 2021 |{{USPL|117|32}} |In recognition of the law enforcement agencies that protected the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021. | |||||
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|August 25, 2021 |{{USPL|117|38}} |In recognition of the regiment, commonly known as the Harlem Hellfighters, for their bravery and outstanding service during World War I. | | |||||
| |The 13 servicemembers killed in action at Kabul International Airport
|December 16, 2021 |{{USPL|117|72}} |In recognition for going above and beyond the call of duty to protect citizens of the United States and our allies to ensure they are brought to safety in an extremely dangerous situation as the Taliban regained control over Afghanistan and exemplified extreme bravery and valor against armed enemy combatants. Servicemembers listed: Maxton Soviak, Kareem Nikoui, David Espinoza, Rylee McCollum, Jared Schmitz, Hunter Lopez, Taylor Hoover, Daegan William-Tyeler Page, Nicole Gee, Humberto Sanchez, Dylan Merola, Johanny Rosario Pichardo, and Ryan Knauss. | | |||||
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|January 31, 2022 |{{USPL|117|84}} |In recognition of his extraordinary contributions and commitment to hockey, inclusion, and recreational opportunity. | | |||||
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|The 23rd Headquarters Special Troops and the 3133rd Signal Services Company |February 1, 2022 |{{USPL|117|85}} |The "Ghost Army," a 1,100-man WW II U.S. Army tactical deception unit officially known as the 23rd Headquarters Special Troops, saved between 20,000 and 30,000 Allied lives.{{Cite web|title = 1st Hqs, Special Troops|url = http://nasaa-home.org/23rdhqs.htm|website = nasaa-home.org|access-date = 21 January 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160105200438/http://nasaa-home.org/23rdhqs.htm|archive-date=2016-01-05}} Their activity was kept secret for more than 40-years, until it was declassified in 1996.{{cite news|last=Garber|first=Megan|title=Ghost Army: The Inflatable Tanks That Fooled Hitler|url=https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2013/05/ghost-army-the-inflatable-tanks-that-fooled-hitler/276137/|access-date=23 May 2013|newspaper=The Atlantic|date=22 May 2013}} | |||||
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|The 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion |March 14, 2022 |{{USPL|117|97}} |All-female, all-black battalion deployed during World War Two who sorted mail in England and France; includes Romay Davis{{Cite news |last=Free |first=Cathy |date=March 23, 2022 |title=She joined the only Black female unit sent overseas in WWII. Now 102, she's the oldest living member. |language=en-US |work=Washington Post |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/2022/03/23/romay-johnson-davis-wwii-army/ |access-date=2022-09-12 |issn=0190-8286}} | | |||||
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|World War II Merchant Marine |May 19, 2022 | {{USPL|116|125}}
|The Merchant Mariners who delivered 15 million tons of goods in war materials to five continents and who served as part of the U.S. Military to deliver supplies and personnel to foreign countries engulfed in the war. A higher proportion of Merchant Mariners lost their lives between 1939 and 1945 than any military branch. | ||||
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|December 29, 2022 | {{USPL|117|328}} | In recognition of his service to the United States and the international community during the post-World War II Nuremberg trials and his lifelong advocacy for international criminal justice and the rule of law.{{cite web |title=H.R.2617 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 |url=https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/2617 |website=Congress.gov |access-date=10 September 2024}} | |||||
| |Emmett Till and Mamie Till-Mobley
|January 5, 2023 | {{USPL|117|334}} | To "honor the legacy of Emmett Till and the incredible suffering and equally incredible courage, resilience, and efforts of Mamie Till-Mobley that led to the civil rights movement that began in the 1950s."{{Cite web |title=Emmett Till and Mamie Till-Mobley Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2021: Text |url=https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/senate-bill/450/text |access-date=2023-01-14 |website=Congress.gov}} | | |||||
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|Dustoff Crews of the Vietnam War |September 26, 2024 | {{USPL|118|87}} | In recognition of their extraordinary heroism and life-saving actions in Vietnam.{{Cite web |title=S.2825 - Dustoff Crews of the Vietnam War Congressional Gold Medal Act |url=https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/senate-bill/2825/text |access-date=2024-11-12 |website=Congress.gov}} | | |||||
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|September 26, 2024 | {{USPL|118|88}} | In recognition of her courageous and groundbreaking leadership in advancing equal rights for women in athletics, education, and society.{{Cite web |title=S.2861 - Billie Jean King Congressional Gold Medal Act |url=https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/senate-bill/2861 |access-date=2024-09-27 |website=Congress.gov}} | |
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- {{Cite journal| last=Office of the Clerk | title =Congressional Gold Medal Recipients: (1776 to Present) | publisher=United States House of Representatives | url =http://history.house.gov/Institution/Gold-Medal/Gold-Medal-Recipients/}}
- {{Cite journal| last=Glassman | first=Matthew Eric | title=Congressional Gold Medals, 1776–2012 | publisher=Congressional Research Service |date=January 5, 2012 | url=https://www.senate.gov/CRSReports/crs-publish.cfm?pid='0E%2C*PL%5B%3C%230%20%20%0A |format=PDF}}