Congress honors Muhammad Ali with posthumous gold medal
H.R. 485 — Muhammad Ali Congressional Gold Medal Act · Filed by André Carson (D-IN) · 88 cosponsors · Introduced Jan 16, 2025 · Referred to committee
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What it does
This bill authorizes Congress to posthumously award a Congressional Gold Medal to Muhammad Ali in recognition of his athletic achievements, civil rights advocacy, humanitarian work, and global peace efforts. The medal will be presented to his widow, Lonnie Ali, and the Treasury Department may also strike and sell bronze duplicates to recover costs.
Why we flagged it
This is a straightforward Congressional Gold Medal bill honoring a deceased athlete and humanitarian. It contains no regulatory, financial, or policy mechanism beyond the medal itself and cost recovery from duplicate sales. The character is purely commemorative.
Who it affects
This is a non-binding commemorative measure that honors a deceased public figure for documented contributions to civil rights, humanitarian causes, and global peace. It imposes no costs on citizens, restricts no rights, and carries no regulatory or financial burden. The public record is enriched by formal congressional recognition of Ali's legacy.
Named in the bill
Muhammad Ali, Lonnie Ali, U.S. Treasury Department, U.S. Mint, Speaker of the House, President pro tempore of the Senate
Where it stands
88 cosponsors: 81 Democrats, 7 Republicans.
- Jan 16, 2025 — Introduced · Congress.gov: “Introduced in House”
- Jan 16, 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 (9,613 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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