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118th Congress Armed Forces and National Security

S. 4988: Defenders of Bataan, Corregidor, and Attu Congressional Gold Medal Act

Introduced

  1. Introduced (completed)Aug 1, 2024
  2. Passed Senate (not reached)
  3. Passed House (not reached)
  4. To the President (not reached)
  5. Became law (not reached)

Summary

Introduced in Senate, Aug 1, 2024

This bill provides for the collective award of a Congressional Gold Medal to the individuals who fought for or with the United States to defend Bataan, Corregidor, Attu, and other places in the Pacific theater (i.e., Shanghai, the Central Pacific Area, the Southwest Pacific Area, and the Aleutian Islands), and to the impacted Saskinax̂ people in recognition of their personal sacrifice and service during World War II.

Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.

Roll calls

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Amendments

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Cosponsors

33

Bipartisan support.

Who scored on this bill

12 points earned
  1. 1Martin Heinrich D-NM SponsorDrew cross-party cosponsors, introduced, reached a cosponsor milestone3 events+12
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History

  1. Aug 1, 2024Introduced in the Senate by Martin Heinrich.
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  1. Aug 1, 2024Introduced in Senate
  2. Aug 1, 2024Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.