Congress honors former President Jimmy Carter with posthumous gold medal
H.R. 1369 — President Jimmy Carter Congressional Gold Medal Act · Filed by Sanford Bishop (D-GA) · 23 cosponsors · Introduced Feb 14, 2025 · Referred to committee
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What it does
This bill authorizes Congress to award a posthumous Congressional Gold Medal to former President Jimmy Carter in recognition of his service to the nation. The medal will be struck by the Treasury Department and given to the Carter Center in Atlanta; the Treasury may also sell bronze duplicates to recover costs, with proceeds returned to the Mint's fund.
Why we flagged it
The bill's sole function is to authorize a posthumous Congressional Gold Medal for a deceased former president. It is a standard commemorative measure with no regulatory, fiscal, or policy substance beyond the medal itself.
Who it affects
This is a commemorative honor for a deceased former president with a documented record of public service and humanitarian work. The bill imposes no restrictions on citizens' rights, creates no new obligations, and carries minimal fiscal cost (medal production offset by duplicate sales). It represents routine congressional recognition of a public figure.
Named in the bill
Jimmy Carter, Carter Center, United States Mint, Secretary of the Treasury, Speaker of the House, President pro tempore of the Senate
Where it stands
23 cosponsors: 20 Democrats, 3 Republicans.
- Feb 14, 2025 — Introduced · Congress.gov: “Introduced in House”
- Feb 14, 2025 — Referred to House Committee on Financial Services · Congress.gov: “Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services”
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How this was measured
Analysis — Quorum's AI read the bill text published by Congress.gov (4,891 characters) on Jun 3, 2026. Section numbers in the findings refer to that text, linked below; transparency and hidden-provision scores are compared against the median of 16,222 analysed bills.
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