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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: May 23, 2013 See on congress.gov
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Apr 23, 2013
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Apr 23, 2013
Introduced in Senate
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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 a gold medal to the First Special Service Force (a joint American-Canadian volunteer unit), collectively, in recognition of their World War II service.

Requires the awarded medal to be given to the First Special Service Force Association in Helena, Montana, for display or temporary loan for display elsewhere, including at Fort William Henry Harrison in Helena.

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 April 23, 2013

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

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 32
All 32 Democratic 18 Republican 10 Independent 2
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Wicker, Roger F.
Mississippi · Jun 27, 2013
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Cornyn, John
Texas · Jun 26, 2013
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Gillibrand, Kirsten E.
New York · Jun 26, 2013
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Kaine, Tim
Virginia · Jun 26, 2013
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King, Angus S., Jr.
Maine · Jun 26, 2013
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Merkley, Jeff
Oregon · Jun 26, 2013
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Reed, Jack
Rhode Island · Jun 26, 2013
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Schatz, Brian
Hawaii · Jun 26, 2013
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Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Jun 25, 2013
FLAKE, JEFF
· Jun 25, 2013
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Graham, Lindsey
South Carolina · Jun 25, 2013
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Grassley, Chuck
Iowa · Jun 25, 2013
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Whitehouse, Sheldon
Rhode Island · Jun 19, 2013
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Hoeven, John
North Dakota · Jun 13, 2013
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Barrasso, John
Wyoming · Jun 11, 2013
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Boozman, John
Arkansas · Jun 3, 2013
Donnelly, Joe
· May 23, 2013
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Hirono, Mazie K.
Hawaii · May 22, 2013
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Murphy, Christopher
Connecticut · May 22, 2013
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Schumer, Charles E.
New York · May 22, 2013
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Thune, John
South Dakota · May 22, 2013
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Klobuchar, Amy
Minnesota · May 20, 2013
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Shaheen, Jeanne
New Hampshire · May 16, 2013
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Warren, Elizabeth
Massachusetts · May 15, 2013
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Cantwell, Maria
Washington · May 13, 2013
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Moran, Jerry
Kansas · May 13, 2013
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Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · May 8, 2013
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Blumenthal, Richard
Connecticut · May 6, 2013
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Murray, Patty
Washington · May 6, 2013
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Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · May 6, 2013
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Murkowski, Lisa
Alaska · Apr 25, 2013
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Wyden, Ron
Oregon · Apr 25, 2013
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 789: 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.. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-S-789/
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"S. 789: 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.." 113th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/113-S-789/.
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S. 789, 113th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/113-S-789/.
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