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Code Talkers Recognition Act

Introduced: September 6, 2006 See on congress.gov
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Jan 10, 2006
Referred to the Subcommittee on Domestic and International Monetary Policy, Trade, and Technology.
Dec 16, 2005
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Dec 16, 2005
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Code Talkers Recognition Act - Directs the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President Pro Tempore of the Senate to make arrangements for the presentation of a congressional gold medal: (1) to persons, including specified individuals, who served as Sioux or Comanche Code Talkers during World War II; (2) honoring the Choctaw Code Talkers of World War I; and (3) to any other Native American member of the armed forces, identified by the Secretary of Defense, who served as a Code Talker in any foreign conflict in which the United States was involved during the 20th Century.

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 January 10, 2006

Referred to the Subcommittee on Domestic and International Monetary Policy, Trade, and Technology.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 54
All 54 Democratic 21 Republican 11
SPRATT, JOHN
· Dec 8, 2006
BERRY, MARION
· Dec 6, 2006
BIGGERT, JUDY
· Dec 6, 2006
 D
Cuellar, Henry
Texas · Dec 6, 2006
 R
McCaul, Michael T.
Texas · Dec 6, 2006
REHBERG, DENNY
· Dec 6, 2006
 R
Foxx, Virginia
North Carolina · Dec 5, 2006
 R
Issa, Darrell
California · Dec 5, 2006
 D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Nov 13, 2006
 D
Cleaver, Emanuel
Missouri · Sep 29, 2006
 D
Lynch, Stephen F.
Massachusetts · Sep 29, 2006
ORTIZ, SOLOMON
· Sep 29, 2006
SNYDER, VICTOR
· Sep 29, 2006
 D
Larsen, Rick
Washington · Sep 28, 2006
 D
Sánchez, Linda T.
California · Sep 28, 2006
 D
Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · Sep 28, 2006
BOYD, ALLEN
· Sep 27, 2006
 D
Matsui, Doris O.
California · Sep 27, 2006
Melancon, Charlie
· Sep 27, 2006
Salazar, John
· Sep 27, 2006
TAYLOR, GENE
· Sep 27, 2006
POMEROY, EARL
· Sep 25, 2006
 D
Wasserman Schultz, Debbie
Florida · Sep 19, 2006
BAIRD, BRIAN
· Sep 13, 2006
 D
Sherman, Brad
California · Sep 13, 2006
BROWN, HENRY
· Sep 6, 2006
Watson, Diane
· Jul 27, 2006
 R
Simpson, Michael K.
Idaho · Jul 24, 2006
 D
McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Jul 19, 2006
 R
Lucas, Frank D.
Oklahoma · Jul 11, 2006
 D
Waters, Maxine
California · Jul 11, 2006
 D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · Jun 29, 2006
 R
Moran, Jerry
Kansas · Jun 21, 2006
 R
Boozman, John
Arkansas · Jun 14, 2006
 R
Carter, John R.
Texas · May 23, 2006
EDWARDS, CHET
· May 17, 2006
 R
Sessions, Pete
Texas · May 17, 2006
 D
Thompson, Mike
California · May 2, 2006
 D
Schiff, Adam B.
California · Apr 27, 2006
MOORE, DENNIS
· Apr 25, 2006
 D
Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Feb 28, 2006
ROHRABACHER, DANA
· Feb 28, 2006
Sullivan, John
· Feb 28, 2006
 R
Cole, Tom
Oklahoma · Feb 8, 2006
 R
Calvert, Ken
California · Jan 31, 2006
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Jan 31, 2006
 D
Case, Ed
Hawaii · Dec 16, 2005
Herseth Sandlin, Stephanie
· Dec 16, 2005
INSLEE, JAY
· Dec 16, 2005
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Dec 16, 2005
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