Hmong Congressional Gold Medal Act
This bill authorizes Congress to award a gold medal to the Hmong people in recognition of their service during the Vietnam War. It directs the Secretary of the Treasury to strike the medal and transfer it to the Smithsonian Institution for display and research. The medal honors the Hmong's military contributions, including fighting communist forces, gathering intelligence, and suffering high casualties. The bill specifically affects the Hmong community in the U.S. (over 327,000 people), acknowledging their historical role and displacement after the war.
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in committee
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Nov 2023
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Introduced Nov 9, 2023
Last action Nov 9, 2023
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Nov 9, 2023
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
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Nov 9, 2023
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upper
1 primary · 7 co-sponsors
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