[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 10338 Introduced in House (IH)]
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119th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 10338
To award a Congressional Gold Medal, collectively, to the Naval Special
Warfare Development Group (commonly referred to as ``SEAL Team Six''),
in recognition of their critical role in defeating Osama bin Laden in
the fight against terrorism.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
September 10, 2026
Mr. Kean (for himself, Ms. Dean of Pennsylvania, Mr. Keating, and Mr.
Lawler) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on
House Administration, for a period to be subsequently determined by the
Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall
within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned
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A BILL
To award a Congressional Gold Medal, collectively, to the Naval Special
Warfare Development Group (commonly referred to as ``SEAL Team Six''),
in recognition of their critical role in defeating Osama bin Laden in
the fight against terrorism.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``SEAL Team Six Congressional Gold
Medal Act''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
Congress finds the following:
(1) On September 11, 2001, terrorists hijacked four U.S.
planes, with two crashing into the Twin Towers, one into the
Pentagon, and one in Shanksville, Pennsylvania, which was
believed to be targeting the United States Capitol. Along with
thousands of injuries, the official death toll was 2,977
people.
(2) Immediately following the attacks, President George W.
Bush launched the Global War on Terror, and the FBI's top
priority became the prevention of future terrorist strikes.
(3) The perpetrators of 9/11 were part of a terrorist
organization named al-Qaeda, led by Osama bin Laden. On October
10, 2001, bin Laden was added to the newly launched Most Wanted
Terrorist List, claiming responsibility for the attacks in
2004.
(4) In 2011, SEAL Team Six carried out a surgical raid on
the compound where Osama bin Laden was in hiding, a mission
dubbed Operation Neptune Spear.
(5) Two stealth Black Hawk helicopters took off from
Afghanistan on May 1, 2011, to fly to the compound in
Abbottabad, carrying a group of 23 Navy SEALs, an interpreter,
and a combat dog. When the door opened, the SEALs breached the
building, met with resistance, but completed their mission.
Bullet shrapnel from the firefight lodged in the handle of a
pair of bolt cutters carried by one of the SEALs, but no
casualties or injuries were sustained by the SEALs.
(6) The sheer bravery of SEAL Team Six was exemplified in
the success of this mission, and their actions were pivotal for
the safety and security of the United States.
(7) Osama bin Laden's defeat marked a significant victory
in the U.S.-led effort to disrupt, dismantle, and defeat al-
Qaeda. For the families of 9/11 victims, bin Laden's defeat
gave a sense of justice.
(8) Due to SEAL Team Six's success, critical intelligence
about bin Laden and al-Qaeda was collected, allowing the United
States to further the campaign against terrorism.
(9) The United States is indebted to SEAL Team Six, and to
express this gratitude, these service members will be awarded
the Congressional Gold Medal for the service they performed for
our country.
SEC. 3. CONGRESSIONAL GOLD MEDAL.
(a) Award Authorized.--The Speaker of the House of Representatives
and the President pro tempore of the Senate shall make appropriate
arrangements for the award, on behalf of Congress, of a gold medal of
appropriate design to the members of the Naval Special Warfare
Development Group (commonly referred to as ``SEAL Team Six''), in
recognition of their critical role in defeating Osama bin Laden in the
fight against terrorism.
(b) Design and Striking.--For the purposes of the award referred to
in subsection (a), the Secretary of the Treasury (referred to in this
Act as the ``Secretary'') shall strike a gold medal with suitable
emblems, devices, and inscriptions to be determined by the Secretary.
(c) National Museum of American History.--
(1) In general.--Following the award of the gold medal
under subsection (a), the medal shall be given to the National
Museum of American History of the Smithsonian Institution,
where it shall be available for display as appropriate and made
available for research.
(2) Sense of congress.--It is the sense of Congress that
the National Museum of American History of the Smithsonian
Institution should make the gold medal received under paragraph
(1) available for display elsewhere, particularly at other
appropriate locations associated with SEAL Team Six.
SEC. 4. DUPLICATE MEDALS.
(a) In General.--The Secretary of the Treasury may strike and sell
duplicates in bronze of the gold medal struck under section 3, at a
price sufficient to cover the costs thereof, including labor,
materials, dies, use of machinery, and overhead expenses.
(b) Medals Provided to Members of SEAL Team Six.--The Secretary of
the Treasury shall give a bronze medal described in subsection (a) to
each member of the Naval Special Warfare Development Group and related
staff who participated in defeating Osama bin Laden, as determined by
the Secretary of Defense.
SEC. 5. STATUS OF MEDALS.
(a) National Medals.--Medals struck under this Act are national
medals for purposes of chapter 51 of title 31, United States Code.
(b) Numismatic Items.--For purposes of sections 5134 and 5136 of
title 31, United States Code, all medals struck under this Act shall be
considered to be numismatic items.
SEC. 6. AUTHORITY TO USE FUND AMOUNTS; PROCEEDS OF SALE.
(a) Authority To Use Fund Amounts.--There is authorized to be
charged against the United States Mint Public Enterprise Fund such
amounts as may be necessary to pay for the costs of the medals struck
under this Act.
(b) Proceeds of Sale.--Amounts received from the sale of duplicate
bronze medals authorized under section 4 shall be deposited into the
United States Mint Public Enterprise Fund.
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