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S. 1862 113th Congress Senate

Monuments Men Recognition Act of 2013

Official title: A bill to grant the Congressional Gold Medal, collectively, to the Monuments Men, in recognition of their heroic role in the preservation, protection, and rest… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to grant the Congressional Gold Medal, collectively, to the Monuments Men, in recognition of their heroic role in the preservation, protection, and restitution of monuments, works of art, and artifacts of cultural importance during and following World War II.

Introduced: April 7, 2014 See on congress.gov
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Became law
Dec 19, 2013
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Dec 19, 2013
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action December 19, 2013

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

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Monuments Men Recognition Act of 2013 - Directs the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President pro tempore of the Senate to make arrangements for the presentation of a single congressional gold medal in commemoration of the Monuments Men (men and women who served in the Monuments, Fine Arts, and Archives [MFA] Section under the Allied Armies during World War II) in recognition of their heroic role in the preservation, protection, and restitution of monuments, works of art, and artifacts of cultural importance during and following the War.

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 Monuments Men and that preference should be given to locations affiliated with the Smithsonian Institution.

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.

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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 44
All 44 Democratic 18 Republican 18 Independent 1
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Cruz, Ted
Texas · May 12, 2014
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Kaine, Tim
Virginia · May 12, 2014
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Murphy, Christopher
Connecticut · May 12, 2014
Donnelly, Joe
· May 7, 2014
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Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · May 7, 2014
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Reed, Jack
Rhode Island · May 7, 2014
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Schatz, Brian
Hawaii · May 7, 2014
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Gillibrand, Kirsten E.
New York · May 6, 2014
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Klobuchar, Amy
Minnesota · May 6, 2014
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Shaheen, Jeanne
New Hampshire · May 6, 2014
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King, Angus S., Jr.
Maine · May 5, 2014
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Barrasso, John
Wyoming · Apr 30, 2014
Burr, Richard
· Apr 30, 2014
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Collins, Susan M.
Maine · Apr 30, 2014
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Crapo, Mike
Idaho · Apr 30, 2014
FLAKE, JEFF
· Apr 30, 2014
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Graham, Lindsey
South Carolina · Apr 30, 2014
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Grassley, Chuck
Iowa · Apr 30, 2014
Heller, Dean
· Apr 30, 2014
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Hoeven, John
North Dakota · Apr 30, 2014
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Johnson, Ron
Wisconsin · Apr 30, 2014
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Lee, Mike
Utah · Apr 30, 2014
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McConnell, Mitch
Kentucky · Apr 30, 2014
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Murkowski, Lisa
Alaska · Apr 30, 2014
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Scott, Tim
South Carolina · Apr 30, 2014
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Thune, John
South Dakota · Apr 30, 2014
Vitter, David
· Apr 30, 2014
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Warner, Mark R.
Virginia · Apr 30, 2014
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Wicker, Roger F.
Mississippi · Apr 30, 2014
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Wyden, Ron
Oregon · Apr 30, 2014
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Blumenthal, Richard
Connecticut · Apr 28, 2014
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Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Apr 28, 2014
Toomey, Patrick
· Apr 10, 2014
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Heinrich, Martin
New Mexico · Apr 7, 2014
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Warren, Elizabeth
Massachusetts · Apr 7, 2014
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Booker, Cory A.
New Jersey · Mar 31, 2014
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Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Mar 26, 2014
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Cornyn, John
Texas · Mar 25, 2014
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Coons, Christopher A.
Delaware · Feb 27, 2014
KIRK, MARK
· Feb 12, 2014
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Risch, James E.
Idaho · Feb 4, 2014
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Cantwell, Maria
Washington · Jan 29, 2014
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Boozman, John
Arkansas · Jan 28, 2014
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Moran, Jerry
Kansas · Jan 16, 2014
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1862: Monuments Men Recognition Act of 2013. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-S-1862/
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