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RCAF/RAF-Americans Congressional Gold Medal Act

Introduced: July 14, 2016 See on congress.gov
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Jul 14, 2016
Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on House Administration, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Jul 14, 2016
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RCAF/RAF-Americans Congressional Gold Medal Act

This bill directs the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President pro tempore of the Senate to arrange for the award of a Congressional Gold Medal in commemoration of all U.S. nationals who joined the Royal Canadian Air Force or the Royal Air Force during World War II.

What's happening now July 14, 2016

Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on House Administration, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

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McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Nov 14, 2016
Knight, Stephen
· Sep 28, 2016
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5887: RCAF/RAF-Americans Congressional Gold Medal Act. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-5887/
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"H.R. 5887: RCAF/RAF-Americans Congressional Gold Medal Act." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-5887/.
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H.R. 5887, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-5887/.
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