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A bill to award a Congressional Gold Medal to the World War II members of the Civil Air Patrol.

Introduced: April 21, 2010 See on congress.gov
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Apr 21, 2010
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Apr 21, 2010
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Directs the President pro tempore of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives to arrange for the award of a single Congressional Gold Medal to honor collectively the World War II members of the Civil Air Patrol (CAP) in recognition of their military service and exemplary record during World War II.

Requires the Medal's display at the Smithsonian Institution. Expresses the sense of Congress that the Medal should be made available for display elsewhere, particularly at locations associated with the CAP.

Permits the Secretary of the Treasury to strike and sell duplicates in bronze of the gold medal, at a price sufficient to cover the costs of the medals.

What's happening now April 21, 2010

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 5859 Identical bill To award a Congressional Gold Medal to the World War II members of the Civil Air Patrol.
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 2 Republican 1
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Wyden, Ron
Oregon · Dec 2, 2010
 D
Bennet, Michael F.
Colorado · Jul 12, 2010
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Crapo, Mike
Idaho · Apr 21, 2010
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 3237: A bill to award a Congressional Gold Medal to the World War II members of the Civil Air Patrol.. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-S-3237/
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