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Roddie Edmonds Congressional Gold Medal Act

Introduced: March 23, 2016 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 5, 2016
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Mar 23, 2016
Introduced in House
Mar 23, 2016
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
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Roddie Edmonds Congressional Gold Medal Act

This bill authorizes the President to award the Medal of Honor to Master Sergeant Roddie Edmonds for acts of valor in World War II to save the lives of more than 200 Jewish members of the Armed Forces.

What's happening now April 5, 2016

Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
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Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Mar 23, 2016
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4863: Roddie Edmonds Congressional Gold Medal Act. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-4863/
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"H.R. 4863: Roddie Edmonds Congressional Gold Medal Act." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-4863/.
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H.R. 4863, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-4863/.
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