Skip to main content
S. 2268 114th Congress Senate

Dust Off Crews of the Vietnam War Congressional Gold Medal Act

Official title: A bill to award a Congressional Gold Medal to the United States Army Dust Off crews of the Vietnam War, collectively, in recognition of their extraordinary heroism and life-saving actions in Vietnam.

Introduced: February 22, 2016 Introduced by: John Cornyn Republican · Texas See on congress.gov
Armed Forces and National Security AsiaAviation and airportsConflicts and warsCongressional tributes
More subjectsShow fewer subjects
Emergency medical services and trauma careHealth personnelMilitary historyMilitary medicineMilitary personnel and dependentsMuseums, exhibitions, cultural centersSmithsonian InstitutionVietnam
Sign in to write a letter Sign in to watch
This bill died when the 114th Congress ended
It never became law before the 114th Congress (2015–2016) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 10, 2015
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. (text of measure as introduced: CR S7915-7916)
Nov 10, 2015
Introduced in Senate
 Ask about this bill AI · grounded in the bill text

Have a question about what this bill does? Ask in plain English; the answer is drawn from the bill's actual text and official record, and it'll tell you when something isn't in the text rather than guess.

AI answers can be imperfect; always confirm against the full bill text.

 Latest action November 10, 2015

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. (text of measure as introduced: CR S7915-7916)

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Dust Off Crews of the Vietnam War Congressional Gold Medal Act

This bill directs the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President pro tempore of the Senate to make appropriate arrangements for the presentation of a single gold medal in honor of the Dust Off crews (helicopter air ambulance crews) of the Vietnam War in recognition of their heroic military service.

It is the sense of Congress that the Smithsonian Institution should also make such medal available for display elsewhere, particularly at appropriate locations associated with the Vietnam War, and that preference should be given to locations affiliated with the Smithsonian.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 5299 Identical bill Dust Off Crews of the Vietnam War Congressional Gold Medal Act
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 8
All 8 Democratic 1 Republican 5
R
Murkowski, Lisa
Alaska · Dec 6, 2016
 D
Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Dec 5, 2016
 R
Tillis, Thomas
North Carolina · Jun 27, 2016
 R
Boozman, John
Arkansas · Feb 24, 2016
Isakson, Johnny
· Feb 22, 2016
 R
Cotton, Tom
Arkansas · Feb 9, 2016
 R
Moran, Jerry
Kansas · Dec 18, 2015
Toomey, Patrick
· Dec 18, 2015
Cite this page click to expand
APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2268: Dust Off Crews of the Vietnam War Congressional Gold Medal Act. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-S-2268/
MLA
"S. 2268: Dust Off Crews of the Vietnam War Congressional Gold Medal Act." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-S-2268/.
Bluebook (legal)
S. 2268, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-S-2268/.
Markdown link
[S. 2268: Dust Off Crews of the Vietnam War Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/114-S-2268/)
Report a problem