Welles Remy Crowther Congressional Gold Medal Act

H.R. 5519 would award posthumously a Congressional Gold Medal to Welles Remy Crowther in recognition of his bravery, heroism, and sacrifice during the September 11, 2001, attacks. The bill directs the Speaker of the House and the President pro tempore of the Senate to arrange a national presentation of the medal, and it requires the Secretary of the Treasury to design and strike a gold medal bearing Crowther’s image and name. After the presentation, the medal would be given to Crowther’s mother. The bill also authorizes the Treasury to strike and sell bronze duplicates to cover costs, with proceeds going to the U.S. Mint Public Enterprise Fund. The act classifies the medals as national medals and numismatic items under relevant U.S. law. The bill sets out its contextual findings, recounting Crowther’s actions on 9/11—including helping to lead survivors to safety on the 78th floor, rescuing others while wearing a red bandanna, and his death after the tower collapsed—and frames his actions as emblematic of courage and sacrifice that the nation honors.