Lance Corporal Dustin Sekula Congressional Gold Medal Act
Congressional Gold Medal for Marine Lance Corporal Dustin Sekula
This bill is currently in the early stages of the legislative process after being introduced in the House. It has been sent to the House Committee on Financial Services for review. There are no upcoming votes scheduled at this time.
Legislative Progress
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Key Points
- This bill proposes awarding the Congressional Gold Medal to Dustin Sekula, a Marine from Edinburg, Texas, who died while serving in Iraq in 2004.
- Sekula was only 18 years old when he was killed by enemy fire, and he was the first person from his hometown to die during the Iraq War.
- The award would be given to his family to honor his life and his decision to join the military at age 17 instead of taking a college scholarship.
- If passed, the Treasury Department would create a unique gold medal and sell bronze copies to the public to pay for the production costs.
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Milestones
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Introduced in House
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Congressional Bill
Official Title
Lance Corporal Dustin Sekula Congressional Gold Medal Act
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