Bill · H.R. 6942· House(119-HR-6942)
Nick Shirley Congressional Gold Medal Act
- Introduced
- 1/6/2026
- Last activity
- 1/6/2026 — Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
- Sponsored by
- Elijah Crane
- Cosponsors
- None
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill, known as the "Nick Shirley Congressional Gold Medal Act," proposes to award a Congressional Gold Medal to Nick Shirley. The award recognizes his investigative journalism regarding waste, fraud, and abuse against American taxpayers. The legislation notes that his work led to the halting of Federal funding to fraudulent businesses in Minnesota. The Speaker of the House and the President pro tempore of the Senate are tasked with arranging the medal presentation. The Secretary of the Treasury is responsible for the design and striking of the gold medal.
Yes· 3 of 4
Does this reduce what the federal government spends?+5
The bill notes that the journalism led to the halting of federal funding to fraudulent businesses.
Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see?+5
The bill honors investigative journalism used to expose waste, fraud, and abuse of taxpayer funds.
Would households on low incomes be better off under this?+3
The bill highlights actions that stopped the diversion of federal funds through fraudulent business activity.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Recognition of Investigative Journalism: The bill honors Nick Shirley for uncovering mass fraud involving over $110,000,000 in one day (Section 2).
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Halting of Fraudulent Funding: Following the journalism described in the bill, Federal funding to fraudulent businesses in Minnesota was halted (Section 2).
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Availability of Bronze Medals: The Secretary is authorized to strike and sell duplicate medals in bronze to cover costs (Section 5).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No negative impacts or burdens are explicitly stated in the provided text.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Low Income Households+3Good For Middle Class Households+3
- Economy And Finance
- Reduces Government Spending+5
- Governance And Ideology
- Improves Government Transparency+5
- 1/6/2026
- Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
- Introduced in House
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