Skip to main content
S 2681 110th Congress Senate Commemorations Armed Forces and National Security Congress Congressional gold medals Government Operations and Politics History Military communications Military history Minorities Native Americans

Code Talkers Recognition Act of 2008

Introduced: February 29, 2008 See on congress.gov
Sign in to write a letter Sign in to watch
This bill died when the 110th Congress ended
It never became law before the 110th Congress (2007–2008) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 29, 2008
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. (text of measure as introduced: CR S1432-1433)
Feb 29, 2008
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S1432)
Feb 29, 2008
Introduced in Senate
 Ask about this bill AI · grounded in the bill text

Have a question about what this bill does? Ask in plain English; the answer is drawn from the bill's actual text and official record, and it'll tell you when something isn't in the text rather than guess.

AI answers can be imperfect; always confirm against the full bill text.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Code Talkers Recognition Act of 2008 - Directs the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President pro tempore of the Senate to arrange for the award of gold medals in recognition of the service of Native American code talkers of specified Indian tribes. Defines "code talker" as a Native American who served in the Armed Forces during a foreign conflict and who participated in miliatary communications using a native language.

Requires the Secretary of the Treasury, in consultation with the Secretary of Defense and Indian tribes, to identify Native American code talkers eligible for a gold medal.

What's happening now February 29, 2008

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. (text of measure as introduced: CR S1432-1433)

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 4462 Related bill Code Talkers Recognition Act
  • HR 4544 Related bill Code Talkers Recognition Act of 2008
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 15
All 15 Democratic 6 Republican 8 Independent 1
D
Whitehouse, Sheldon
Rhode Island · Jul 30, 2008
 R
Barrasso, John
Wyoming · Jul 25, 2008
 R
McConnell, Mitch
Kentucky · Jul 25, 2008
 R
Cornyn, John
Texas · Jul 10, 2008
 I
Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Jul 7, 2008
 R
Wicker, Roger F.
Mississippi · Jul 7, 2008
 R
Murkowski, Lisa
Alaska · Jun 24, 2008
 D
Schumer, Charles E.
New York · May 22, 2008
 D
Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · May 7, 2008
 D
Cantwell, Maria
Washington · Apr 22, 2008
 D
Wyden, Ron
Oregon · Apr 15, 2008
 R
Crapo, Mike
Idaho · Apr 10, 2008
 D
Murray, Patty
Washington · Mar 31, 2008
 R
Grassley, Chuck
Iowa · Feb 29, 2008
 R
Thune, John
South Dakota · Feb 29, 2008
Cite this page click to expand
APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2681: Code Talkers Recognition Act of 2008. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-S-2681/
MLA
"S. 2681: Code Talkers Recognition Act of 2008." 110th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/110-S-2681/.
Bluebook (legal)
S. 2681, 110th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/110-S-2681/.
Markdown link
[S. 2681: Code Talkers Recognition Act of 2008](https://openamerica.io/bill/110-S-2681/)
Report a problem