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S. 1035 109th Congress Senate

Code Talkers Recognition Act

Official title: A bill to authorize the presentation of commemorative medals on behalf of Congress to Native Americans who served as Code Talkers during foreign conflicts in w… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to authorize the presentation of commemorative medals on behalf of Congress to Native Americans who served as Code Talkers during foreign conflicts in which the United States was involved during the 20th century in recognition of the service of those Native Americans to the United States.

Introduced: July 26, 2005 See on congress.gov
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 20, 2006
Held at the desk.
Sep 20, 2006
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Sep 20, 2006
Received in the House.
Sep 20, 2006
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S9850-9852)
Sep 20, 2006
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(text: CR S9850-9852)
Sep 20, 2006
Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S9850-9852)
Sep 20, 2006
Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S9850-9852)
May 13, 2005
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
May 13, 2005
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S5190-5191, S5194)
May 13, 2005
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action September 20, 2006

Held at the desk.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)

Code Talkers Recognition Act - Title I: Sioux Code Talkers - Requires the President Pro Tempore of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives to make appropriate arrangements for the presentation, on behalf of Congress, of commemorative medals of appropriate design to Sioux Code Talkers of World War II..

Title II: Comanche Code Talkers - Requires the President Pro Tempore of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives to make appropriate arrangements for the presentation, on behalf of Congress, of commemorative medals of appropriate design to Comanche Code Talkers of World War II.

Title III: Choctaw Code Talkers - Requires the President Pro Tempore of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives to make appropriate arrangements for the presentation, on behalf of Congress, of commemorative medals of appropriate design to Choctaw Code Talkers of World War I.

Title IV: Sac and Fox Code Talkers - Requires the President Pro Tempore of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives to make appropriate arrangements for the presentation, on behalf of Congress, of commemorative medals of appropriate design to Sac and Fox Code Talkers of World War II.

Title V: General Provisions - Requires the President Pro Tempore of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives to make appropriate arrangements for the presentation, on behalf of Congress, of commemorative medals of appropriate design to any other Native American Code Talkers identified by the Secretary of Defense who has not previously received a congressional commemorative medal. .

Allows the posthumous award of a medal authorized by this Act.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 4299 Choctaw Code Talkers Recognition Act
  • HR 4597 Code Talkers Recognition Act
 Bill text 2 versions

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 16
All 16 Democratic 6 Republican 6
D
Reed, Jack
Rhode Island · Aug 3, 2006
DeMint, James
· Aug 2, 2006
 R
McConnell, Mitch
Kentucky · Aug 2, 2006
Vitter, David
· Aug 2, 2006
Burr, Richard
· May 23, 2006
 R
Cornyn, John
Texas · May 22, 2006
 R
Murkowski, Lisa
Alaska · May 1, 2006
 D
Cantwell, Maria
Washington · Apr 26, 2006
 R
Crapo, Mike
Idaho · Feb 16, 2006
 D
Wyden, Ron
Oregon · Jan 26, 2006
 D
Murray, Patty
Washington · Dec 14, 2005
 D
Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Oct 5, 2005
Isakson, Johnny
· Jul 26, 2005
 D
Schumer, Charles E.
New York · Jul 14, 2005
 R
Grassley, Chuck
Iowa · May 13, 2005
 R
Thune, John
South Dakota · May 13, 2005
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1035: Code Talkers Recognition Act. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-S-1035/
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"S. 1035: Code Talkers Recognition Act." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-S-1035/.
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S. 1035, 109th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/109-S-1035/.
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