Defenders of Bataan, Corregidor, and Attu Congressional Gold Medal Act
This bill authorizes a Congressional Gold Medal to honor U.S. and Filipino military personnel who defended Bataan, Corregidor, and Attu during World War II, as well as the impacted Saskinax̂ people of Attu who were imprisoned by Japan. The medal, designed by the Secretary of the Treasury, would be presented by congressional leaders and permanently displayed at the Smithsonian Institution's National Museum of American History. Duplicate bronze medals may be sold to cover production costs, with proceeds returned to the U.S. Mint. The bill recognizes historical service through a commemorative medal without creating new benefits or entitlements.
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Aug 2024
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Introduced Aug 1, 2024
Last action Aug 1, 2024
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Aug 1, 2024
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
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Aug 1, 2024
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upper
1 primary · 33 co-sponsors
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Martin Heinrich
DDemocratic
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Alex Padilla
DDemocratic
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Amy Klobuchar
DDemocratic
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Angus S. King, Jr.
IIndependent
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Ben Ray Luján
DDemocratic
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Catherine Cortez Masto
DDemocratic
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Christopher Murphy
DDemocratic
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Cory A. Booker
DDemocratic
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Debbie Stabenow
DDemocratic
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Edward J. Markey
DDemocratic
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Elizabeth Warren
DDemocratic
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