[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 6278 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 6278

  To award a Congressional Gold Medal to Charles ``Charlie'' Kirk, in 
 recognition of his unwavering dedication to the American Spirit, even 
           to the point of death at the hand of a terrorist.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           November 21, 2025

  Mr. Ogles (for himself, Mr. Buchanan, Mr. Patronis, Mr. Murphy, Mr. 
    Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Higgins of Louisiana, Ms. Boebert, Mr. 
Brecheen, Mr. Biggs of Arizona, Mrs. Harshbarger, Mr. Gosar, Ms. Greene 
of Georgia, Mr. Harris of Maryland, Mr. Burlison, Mrs. Luna, Mr. Fine, 
  Mr. Moore of West Virginia, Mr. Barr, Mr. Fry, Mrs. Biggs of South 
 Carolina, Mrs. Houchin, Ms. De La Cruz, Mr. Fong, Mrs. Bice, Mr. Van 
   Orden, Mr. Flood, Mr. Lawler, and Mr. Loudermilk) 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 to Charles ``Charlie'' Kirk, in 
 recognition of his unwavering dedication to the American Spirit, even 
           to the point of death at the hand of a terrorist.

    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 ``Charlie Kirk Congressional Gold 
Medal Act''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

    Congress finds the following:
            (1) Charles ``Charlie'' James Kirk, born October 14, 1993, 
        was an American hero whose life was tragically cut short by a 
        political assassin on September 10, 2025, at Utah Valley 
        University.
            (2) Charlie Kirk was a devout follower of the Lord Jesus 
        Christ and courageously proclaimed the truth of the Gospel, 
        fighting the good fight and keeping the faith until death.
            (3) A dedicated husband to his beloved wife, Erika Kirk, 
        and a loving father to his daughter and son, through the 
        example of his well-lived life, Charlie Kirk inspired a 
        generation of people in the United States to embrace the 
        traditional values of family, faith, and freedom.
            (4) Charlie Kirk had an undeniable love for his country and 
        inspired an entire generation of young people to boldly protect 
        and defend the principles of the founding of the United States.
            (5) In 2012, at just 18 years of age, he founded Turning 
        Point USA, an organization with the mission to ``identify, 
        educate, train, and organize students to promote the principles 
        of fiscal responsibility, free markets, and limited 
        government'', which grew to be the largest conservative youth 
        organization in the United States, with over 800 chapters on 
        college campuses and over 1,000 high school chapters 
        nationwide, and through which Charlie Kirk--
                    (A) impacted the lives of countless people 
                throughout the United States and the world, especially 
                youth, encouraging them in their beliefs and 
                emboldening them to stand up for truth;
                    (B) advocated for the ``development of knowledge, 
                skills, values, and motivation'' in order to ``restore 
                traditional American values like patriotism, respect 
                for life, liberty, family, and fiscal responsibility''; 
                and
                    (C) hosted annual summits such as Turning Point 
                USA's Student Action Summit, the Young Women's 
                Leadership Summit, and AmericaFest, which have featured 
                many prominent leaders and political figures, such as 
                United States President Donald J. Trump.
            (6) Charlie Kirk hosted The Charlie Kirk Show, a top-
        ranking daily radio and podcast show.
            (7) Charlie Kirk regularly and respectfully--
                    (A) participated in civil discourse surrounding the 
                political landscape of the United States and reinspired 
                belief in the principles of the country's founding; and
                    (B) engaged with those who opposed him and his 
                beliefs and did so with earnestness and desire to 
                create awareness for truth and the ability to find 
                unity.
            (8) Charlie Kirk was the personification of the First 
        Amendment to the Constitution of the United States, never 
        compromising the truth while also treating those with whom he 
        disagreed with dignity and respect.

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 2 gold medals of 
appropriate design to Charles ``Charlie'' Kirk, in recognition of his 
life, service, and dedication to the people of the United States, of 
which--
            (1) 1 shall be presented to his family; and
            (2) 1 shall be given to the Smithsonian Institution for 
        display and preservation.
    (b) Public Display.--Following the award of the gold medal under 
subsection (a)(2), the gold medal shall be displayed as appropriate, 
ensuring that the legacy and contributions of Charles ``Charlie'' Kirk 
are preserved for the people of the United States.

SEC. 4. DESIGN AND STRIKING.

    (a) In General.--For purposes of the award described in section 3, 
the Secretary of the Treasury (in this Act referred to as the 
``Secretary'') shall strike a gold medal with suitable emblems, 
devices, and inscriptions, to be determined by the Secretary.
    (b) Authority To Strike Duplicate Medals.--The Secretary may strike 
and sell duplicates in bronze of the gold medal struck pursuant to 
subsection (a), at a price sufficient to cover the costs thereof, 
including labor, materials, dies, use of machinery, and overhead 
expenses.

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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