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S 1174 113th Congress Senate Armed Forces and National Security Caribbean area Congressional tributes Military personnel and dependents Museums, exhibitions, cultural centers Puerto Rico Veterans' organizations and recognition

A bill to award a Congressional Gold Medal to the 65th Infantry Regiment, known as the Borinqueneers.

Introduced: June 18, 2013 Introduced by: Blumenthal, Richard Democratic · Connecticut See on congress.gov
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Jun 18, 2013
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Jun 18, 2013
Introduced in Senate
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Directs 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 a single gold medal in honor of the 65th Infantry Regiment, known as the Borinqueneers, in recognition of its pioneering military service, devotion to duty, and many acts of valor in the face of adversity.

Requires the medal to be given to the Smithsonian Institution (Smithsonian) for display. Expresses the sense of Congress that the Smithsonian shall make the medal available for display elsewhere, particularly at appropriate locations associated with the 65th Infantry Regiment, including locations in Puerto Rico.

What's happening now June 18, 2013

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

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 36
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Crapo, Mike
Idaho · May 22, 2014
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Merkley, Jeff
Oregon · May 20, 2014
D
Cantwell, Maria
Washington · May 7, 2014
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Grassley, Chuck
Iowa · May 6, 2014
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King, Angus S., Jr.
Maine · May 6, 2014
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Wicker, Roger F.
Mississippi · May 5, 2014
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Wyden, Ron
Oregon · May 1, 2014
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Barrasso, John
Wyoming · Apr 29, 2014
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Johnson, Ron
Wisconsin · Apr 29, 2014
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Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Mar 26, 2014
Donnelly, Joe
· Mar 25, 2014
R
Boozman, John
Arkansas · Mar 13, 2014
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Heinrich, Martin
New Mexico · Mar 13, 2014
D
Kaine, Tim
Virginia · Mar 13, 2014
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Moran, Jerry
Kansas · Mar 4, 2014
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Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Mar 4, 2014
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Whitehouse, Sheldon
Rhode Island · Feb 27, 2014
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Reed, Jack
Rhode Island · Feb 25, 2014
D
Booker, Cory A.
New Jersey · Feb 24, 2014
D
Hirono, Mazie K.
Hawaii · Feb 24, 2014
D
Klobuchar, Amy
Minnesota · Feb 3, 2014
D
Warner, Mark R.
Virginia · Feb 3, 2014
D
Murray, Patty
Washington · Jan 28, 2014
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Shaheen, Jeanne
New Hampshire · Jan 9, 2014
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Cruz, Ted
Texas · Nov 7, 2013
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Cornyn, John
Texas · Nov 5, 2013
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Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Oct 29, 2013
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Murkowski, Lisa
Alaska · Oct 29, 2013
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Schatz, Brian
Hawaii · Sep 12, 2013
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Bennet, Michael F.
Colorado · Jul 30, 2013
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Coons, Christopher A.
Delaware · Jul 30, 2013
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Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Jun 27, 2013
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Gillibrand, Kirsten E.
New York · Jun 27, 2013
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Murphy, Christopher
Connecticut · Jun 27, 2013
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Schumer, Charles E.
New York · Jun 18, 2013
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Warren, Elizabeth
Massachusetts · Jun 18, 2013
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1174: A bill to award a Congressional Gold Medal to the 65th Infantry Regiment, known as the Borinqueneers.. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-S-1174/
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