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S. 2681 110th Congress Senate

Code Talkers Recognition Act of 2008

Official title: A bill to require the issuance of medals to recognize the dedication and valor of Native American code talkers.

Introduced: April 22, 2008 See on congress.gov
Commemorations Armed Forces and National SecurityCongressCongressional gold medalsGovernment Operations and Politics
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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
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 Latest action February 29, 2008

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

 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.

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

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 19
All 19 Democratic 6 Republican 8 Independent 1
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Whitehouse, Sheldon
Rhode Island · Jul 30, 2008
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Barrasso, John
Wyoming · Jul 25, 2008
DeMint, James
· Jul 25, 2008
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McConnell, Mitch
Kentucky · Jul 25, 2008
Vitter, David
· Jul 25, 2008
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Cornyn, John
Texas · Jul 10, 2008
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Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Jul 7, 2008
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Wicker, Roger F.
Mississippi · Jul 7, 2008
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Murkowski, Lisa
Alaska · Jun 24, 2008
Burr, Richard
· Jun 23, 2008
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Schumer, Charles E.
New York · May 22, 2008
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Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · May 7, 2008
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Cantwell, Maria
Washington · Apr 22, 2008
Isakson, Johnny
· Apr 22, 2008
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Wyden, Ron
Oregon · Apr 15, 2008
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Crapo, Mike
Idaho · Apr 10, 2008
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Murray, Patty
Washington · Mar 31, 2008
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Grassley, Chuck
Iowa · Feb 29, 2008
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Thune, John
South Dakota · Feb 29, 2008
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2681: Code Talkers Recognition Act of 2008. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-S-2681/
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