Congress honors 9/11 hero with gold medal, no strings attached
H.R. 5519 — Welles Remy Crowther Congressional Gold Medal Act · Filed by Michael Lawler (R-NY) · 55 cosponsors · Introduced Sep 19, 2025 · Referred to committee
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What it does
This bill authorizes Congress to award a posthumous Congressional Gold Medal to Welles Remy Crowther, a 24-year-old equities trader who died helping others evacuate the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001. The medal will be presented to his mother, and the U.S. Mint may also strike and sell bronze duplicates to recover costs.
Why we flagged it
This is a straightforward commemorative bill honoring a deceased private citizen who died performing rescue operations during 9/11. It follows the standard congressional gold medal process and carries no policy, regulatory, or appropriations riders.
Who stands to gain
U.S. Mint (minimal revenue from bronze duplicate sales)