HR310-117 · 117th Congress
Signed
Signed Dec 21, 2022To posthumously award the Congressional Gold Medal, collectively, to Glen Doherty, Tyrone Woods, J.
To posthumously award the Congressional Gold Medal, collectively, to Glen Doherty, Tyrone Woods, J. Christopher Stevens, and Sean Smith, in recognition of their contributions to the Nation.
This bill directs the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President pro tempore of the Senate to arrange for the posthumous award of a Congressional Gold Medal to commemorate Glen Doherty, Tyrone Woods, J. Christopher Stevens, and Sean Smith, four Americans killed in the September 11, 2012, attack on the U.S. consulate in Benghazi, Libya. (Stevens was the U.S. Ambassador to Libya at the time, Smith was an officer in the Foreign Service, and Doherty and Woods were both government contractors and former Navy SEALs.) After the medal has been awarded, it shall be given to the Central Intelligence Agency Museum.
LOBBYING ON THIS BILL
8 federal lobbying reports name this bill in their activity descriptions · LDA disclosures
NATIONAL TREASURY EMPLOYEES UNION8 reports
⟳ The revolving door — lobbyists on this bill with disclosed former government roles
Jennifer TyreeU.S. Office of Personnel Management/Dep. Dir. Off. of Congressional, Leg. & Intergovernmental Affairs; Off. of Sen. Daniel K. Akaka (D-HI)/Leg. Dir. & Counsel; Sen. Homeland Sec. and Gov. Affairs Cmte/Subcom. Counsel; Rep. Bart Gordon (D-TN)/intern
Katherine SybengaSenate Homeland Security and Gov. Affairs Committee/Chief Counsel for Gov. Affairs, Senior Counsel, Director, Gov. Affairs, Counsel; Office of Senator Carl Levin (D-MI)/Legislative Assistant, Legislative Aide/Correspondent, Staff Assistant, intern
Matthew SowardsOffice of John D. Rockefeller, IV (D-WV), Legislative Correspondent (2012-2015), Intern (2009); Office of Congressman Nick J. Rahall (D-WV), Intern (2009)
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VOTE BREAKDOWN
No recorded floor vote
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SPONSORS
Stephen F. Lynch
D-MA · Primary
157 COSPONSORS
BIPARTISAN● 70 D● 87 R
+151 more (see dot grid above)
SPONSOR FUNDING
Top industries funding Lynch
Labor Unions26%
Labor Unions 26% of classified donations
Real Estate13%
Real Estate 13% of classified donations
Lawyers & Lobbyists13%
Lawyers & Lobbyists 13% of classified donations
Construction & Engineering10%
Construction & Engineering 10% of classified donations
Securities & Investment7%
Securities & Investment 7% of classified donations
TRAIL AI
HR 310 authorizes the posthumous award of the Congressional Gold Medal to Glen Doherty, Tyrone Woods, and J. Christopher Stevens, who were killed in the 2012 attack on the U.S. diplomatic facility in Benghazi, Libya. The bill was introduced by Representative Stephen F. Lynch, a Democrat from Massachusetts, and has been signed into law. Vote data for this legislation is not yet available.
Based on public voting records. Does not imply causation.
TIMELINE
INTRODUCEDJan 13, 2021
PASSED SENATEDec 8, 2022
SIGNEDDec 21, 2022
DATA SOURCES
Bill data: Congress.gov · 117th–119th Congress (2021–present)
Vote records: House Clerk / Senate · 2021–present
Reflects public records. Does not imply causation.