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Code Talkers Recognition Act

Introduced: December 12, 2007 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 28, 2008
Referred to the Subcommittee on Domestic and International Monetary Policy, Trade, and Technology.
Dec 12, 2007
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Dec 12, 2007
Introduced in House
 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 arrange for: (1) the award on behalf of Congress of a single gold medal of appropriate design to honor the Native American members of the U.S. Armed Forces, collectively, who served as Code Talkers in any foreign conflict in which the United States was involved during the 20th century for display in the Smithsonian Institution; and (2) presentation of a gold duplicate of such medal to each Indian tribe that had tribal members who served as such Code Talkers. Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to strike: (1) silver duplicates for transmittal to each individual who served as a Code Talker (or next of kin); and (2) bronze duplicates for public sale.

What's happening now March 28, 2008

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

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 1 Republican 1