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A bill to grant the congressional gold medal, collectively, to the First Special Service Force, in recognition of its superior service during World War II.

Introduced: August 1, 2011 See on congress.gov
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Aug 1, 2011
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Aug 1, 2011
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S5193-5194)
Aug 1, 2011
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Requires the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President pro tempore of the Senate to make appropriate arrangements for the award, on behalf of Congress, of two gold medals to the First Special Service Force (a joint American-Canadian unit), collectively, in recognition of their World War II service.

Directs one such gold medal to be given to the Smithsonian Institution and the other to the First Special Service Force Association in Helena, Montana.

Authorizes the Secretary of the Treasury to strike and sell bronze duplicates with proceeds deposited in the U.S. Mint Public Enterprise Fund.

Declares that medals struck under this Act are national medals for purposes of specified coins and currency provisions.

What's happening now August 1, 2011

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

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 9
All 9 Democratic 5 Republican 3 Independent 1
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Cornyn, John
Texas · Nov 13, 2012
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Cantwell, Maria
Washington · Jul 23, 2012
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Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · May 24, 2012
 R
Moran, Jerry
Kansas · May 9, 2012
 R
Murkowski, Lisa
Alaska · Feb 28, 2012
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Blumenthal, Richard
Connecticut · Feb 9, 2012
 D
Wyden, Ron
Oregon · Nov 2, 2011
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Murray, Patty
Washington · Oct 5, 2011
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Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Sep 22, 2011
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1460: A bill to grant the congressional gold medal, collectively, to the First Special Service Force, in recognition of its superior service during World War II.. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-S-1460/
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"S. 1460: A bill to grant the congressional gold medal, collectively, to the First Special Service Force, in recognition of its superior service during World War II.." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-S-1460/.
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S. 1460, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-S-1460/.
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