H.R. 10301: Peter McGuire Congressional Gold Medal Act

This bill would direct the federal government to award a Congressional Gold Medal to Peter McGuire in recognition of his role in the American labor movement.

What the bill does

• Gives the bill a short name: the Peter McGuire Congressional Gold Medal Act.
• States Congress’s findings about Peter McGuire’s work, including his support for labor organizing, collective bargaining, the 8-hour workday, and the founding and growth of major labor organizations.
• Authorizes the Speaker of the House and the President pro tempore of the Senate to arrange a formal presentation of one gold medal honoring Peter McGuire.
• Directs the Secretary of the Treasury, working with the Secretary of Labor, to design and strike the medal.
• After the medal is awarded, it must be given to the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History for display and research, though Congress expresses the view that it could also be displayed at related labor-history sites.
• Allows the Treasury Secretary to make and sell bronze duplicate medals, with the sale price set to cover production costs.
• Treats the medals as national medals and numismatic items under federal law.
• Allows the cost of the medals to be paid from the U.S. Mint Public Enterprise Fund, and sends proceeds from duplicate medal sales back into that fund.

In practical terms, the bill is a recognition measure. It does not change labor laws, worker rights, or union rules. Its main effect would be to create an official honor and associated medal production and display.

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