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Code Talkers Recognition Act

Introduced: November 7, 2001 Introduced by: Thune, John Republican · South Dakota See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 12 steps
Introduced
In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 19, 2002
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Jun 18, 2002
The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
Jun 18, 2002
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jun 18, 2002
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3614-3615)
Jun 18, 2002
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H3614-3615)
Jun 18, 2002
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3250.
Jun 18, 2002
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3613-3617)
Jun 18, 2002
Mr. Lucas (OK) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Jun 17, 2002
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H3581-3582)
Nov 19, 2001
Referred to the Subcommittee on Domestic Monetary Policy, Technology and Economic Growth.
Nov 7, 2001
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Nov 7, 2001
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Code Talkers Recognition Act - Declares that the purposes of the medals authorized by this Act are to express recognition by the United States and its citizens and to honor the Native American Code Talkers who distinguished themselves in performing highly successful communications operations that greatly assisted in saving countless lives and in hastening the end of World War I and World War II.

Title I: Sioux Code Talkers - Provides for the award on behalf of Congress (where appropriate, posthumously) of a congressional gold medal to named Sioux Indians who served as Sioux Code Talkers during World War II.

Title II: Comanche Code Talkers - Provides for the award on behalf of Congress (where appropriate, posthumously) of a congressional gold medal to named Comanche Code Talkers of World War II in recognition of their contributions to the Nation.

Title III: Choctaw Code Talkers - Provides for the award on behalf of Congress (where appropriate, posthumously) of a congressional gold medal honoring the Choctaw Code Talkers who transmitted information in their native language which was highly successful in saving men and munitions during World War I.

Title IV: General Provisions - Provides for the award on behalf of Congress (where appropriate, posthumously) of a gold medal to any other Native American Code Talker identified by the Secretary of Defense.

(Sec. 403) Authorizes the Secretary of the Treasury to strike and sell duplicates in bronze of the gold medals struck under this Act and to deposit the proceeds in the United States Mint Public Enterprise Fund to pay for the costs of the medals awarded under this Act.

What's happening now June 19, 2002

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

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 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Democratic 4 Republican 2
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Thompson, Mike
California · Jun 17, 2002
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Graham, Lindsey
South Carolina · Apr 10, 2002
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Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Feb 5, 2002
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McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Dec 11, 2001
 D
Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Dec 10, 2001
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Calvert, Ken
California · Dec 10, 2001
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