S 1079 United States Senate · 117th Congress

Defenders of Bataan and Corregidor Congressional Gold Medal Act

Summary

Defenders of Bataan and Corregidor Congressional Gold Medal Act This bill provides for the award of a Congressional Gold Medal to the troops from the United States and the Philippines who defended Bataan and Corregidor, in recognition of their personal sacrifice and service during World War II.

Issues: ✓ Veterans

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Apr 2021

Committee Review

Floor Vote

President

Introduced Apr 13, 2021 Last action Apr 13, 2021

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Committee

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Apr 13, 2021

Committee

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

upper

Apr 13, 2021

Introduced

Introduced in Senate

upper

1 primary · 48 co-sponsors

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Role

Legislator

Party

State

District

Martin Heinrich

Angus S. King, Jr.

Catherine Cortez Masto

Christopher A. Coons

Christopher Murphy

Cynthia M. Lummis