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Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17] · R–NY
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Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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Based on the full Introduced in House · 2025-03-06 text. This explanation has not received human editorial review. This overview describes the proposal’s major provisions; it does not establish what its real-world effects would be.
This proposal would honor James Earl Jones after his death with a Congressional Gold Medal recognizing his contributions and work toward inclusion in film and theatre. Congressional leaders would arrange its presentation, and the medal would then go to his son, Flynn Earl Jones. The Treasury Secretary could also make and sell bronze copies at prices sufficient to cover their production costs.
The Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President pro tempore of the Senate shall make appropriate arrangements for the posthumous presentation, on behalf of Congress, of a gold medal of appropriate design to James Earl Jones, in recognition of his contribution to the United States and his achievements of paving the way for inclusion and equal opportunities for people of all backgrounds in film and theatre.
Following the presentation described in subsection (a), the gold medal shall be given to the son of James Earl Jones, Flynn Earl Jones.
The Secretary may strike and sell duplicates in bronze of the gold medal struck pursuant to section 3 at a price sufficient to cover the costs of the medals, including labor, materials, dies, use of machinery, and overhead expenses.
The bill would be called the James Earl Jones Congressional Gold Medal Act.
This Act may be cited as the James Earl Jones Congressional Gold Medal Act.
The bill's findings describe Jones's military service and acting career, including his voices for Mufasa and Darth Vader. They characterize his career as showing talent and resilience amid challenges to representation; these are Congress's proposed statements of recognition.
Congress finds the following:
Jones enlisted in the Army in 1953 and reported to Fort Benning, Georgia, for Ranger School and the Officers Basic Course. He was commissioned as a second lieutenant.
Throughout his career, Jones has provided the voices of well-known global characters, such as Mufasa in the animated film The Lion King and Darth Vader in the Star Wars series.
James Earl Jones’ career showcases talent and resilience in an industry that historically faced challenges related to representation.
The House Speaker and the Senate's president pro tempore would be required to arrange the posthumous medal presentation on Congress's behalf.
The Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President pro tempore of the Senate shall make appropriate arrangements for the posthumous presentation, on behalf of Congress, of a gold medal of appropriate design to James Earl Jones
The Treasury Secretary would be required to manufacture the gold medal and choose its symbols and inscriptions. Its design must include Jones's image and name.
For purposes of the presentation described in subsection (a), the Secretary of the Treasury (referred to in this Act as the Secretary) shall strike a gold medal with suitable emblems, devices, and inscriptions to be determined by the Secretary. The design shall bear an image of, and inscription of the name of, James Earl Jones.
After the presentation, the gold medal would have to be given to Jones's son, Flynn Earl Jones.
Following the presentation described in subsection (a), the gold medal shall be given to the son of James Earl Jones, Flynn Earl Jones.
The Treasury Secretary could choose to manufacture and sell bronze copies. Their price would have to cover costs, including labor, materials, medal-making dies, machinery use, and overhead.
The Secretary may strike and sell duplicates in bronze of the gold medal struck pursuant to section 3 at a price sufficient to cover the costs of the medals, including labor, materials, dies, use of machinery, and overhead expenses.
All medals made under the proposal would be classified as national medals under chapter 51 of title 31 of the United States Code. They would also be classified as numismatic items—a term for coin- and medal-related objects—for purposes of sections 5134 and 5136.
Medals struck under this Act are national medals for purposes of chapter 51 of title 31, United States Code.
For purposes of section 5134 and section 5136 of title 31, United States Code, all medals struck under this Act shall be considered to be numismatic items.
The proposal would authorize charging the medals' costs to the United States Mint Public Enterprise Fund. It authorizes whatever amounts are necessary rather than specifying a dollar amount; this does not establish how much would actually be spent.
There is authorized to be charged against the United States Mint Public Enterprise Fund such amounts as may be necessary to pay for the costs of the medals struck under this Act.
Money received from selling bronze copies would have to be deposited into the United States Mint Public Enterprise Fund.
Amounts received from the sale of duplicate bronze medals authorized under section 4 shall be deposited into the United States Mint Public Enterprise Fund.
The supplied official-actions snapshot, updated July 17, 2026, records introduction in the House and referral to the House Committee on Financial Services on March 6, 2025. It supplies no later action and does not establish whether the bill subsequently advanced or became law.
Source snapshot updated 2026-07-17T23:59:44Z. 2025-03-06: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services. 2025-03-06: Introduced in House
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Reviewed version: Introduced in House · 2025-03-06. These findings describe provisions and who may benefit; they are not judgments of waste, corruption, or motive.
This review covers the supplied bill text. “None identified” does not rule out provisions in later versions or accompanying reports and disclosures.
Provisions outside the bill’s main subject, or policy changes attached to appropriations.
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No unrelated rider was identified in the supplied complete introduced text. This conclusion is limited to that version and does not establish absence in other versions or accompanying materials.
Spending directed to particular recipients or places outside ordinary competitive or formula-based allocation.
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A narrow commemorative benefit is identified. This classification is not a judgment about its merits.
The proposal specifically honors James Earl Jones and directs that the resulting gold medal be given to his son, Flynn Earl Jones. This is a named-recipient benefit central to the bill's commemorative purpose.
The Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President pro tempore of the Senate shall make appropriate arrangements for the posthumous presentation, on behalf of Congress, of a gold medal of appropriate design to James Earl Jones, in recognition of his contribution to the United States and his achievements of paving the way for inclusion and equal opportunities for people of all backgrounds in film and theatre.
Following the presentation described in subsection (a), the gold medal shall be given to the son of James Earl Jones, Flynn Earl Jones.
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