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Merchant Mariners of World War II Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2016

Introduced: May 25, 2016 Introduced by: Murkowski, Lisa Republican · Alaska See on congress.gov
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
May 25, 2016
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Merchant Mariners of World War II Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2016

This bill directs the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President pro tempore of the Senate to award a Congressional Gold Medal to the U.S. merchant mariners of World War II in recognition of their dedicated and vital service during World War II.

Expresses the sense of Congress that the American Merchant Marine Museum should make the medal available for display elsewhere, particularly at appropriate locations associated with the U.S. Merchant Marine, giving preference to locations affiliated with it.

What's happening now May 25, 2016

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

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 2992 Related bill Merchant Marine of World War II Congressional Gold Medal Act
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 21
All 21 Democratic 13 Republican 7 Independent 1
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Reed, Jack
Rhode Island · Dec 9, 2016
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Hirono, Mazie K.
Hawaii · Dec 8, 2016
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Booker, Cory A.
New Jersey · Dec 7, 2016
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Coons, Christopher A.
Delaware · Dec 7, 2016
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Schatz, Brian
Hawaii · Dec 7, 2016
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Shaheen, Jeanne
New Hampshire · Dec 7, 2016
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Capito, Shelley Moore
West Virginia · Dec 6, 2016
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Cassidy, Bill
Louisiana · Dec 6, 2016
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Heinrich, Martin
New Mexico · Dec 6, 2016
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King, Angus S., Jr.
Maine · Dec 6, 2016
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Klobuchar, Amy
Minnesota · Dec 6, 2016
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Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Dec 6, 2016
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Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Nov 30, 2016
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Collins, Susan M.
Maine · Sep 28, 2016
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Tillis, Thomas
North Carolina · Sep 20, 2016
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Whitehouse, Sheldon
Rhode Island · Sep 20, 2016
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Rounds, Mike
South Dakota · Jul 7, 2016
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Wicker, Roger F.
Mississippi · Jul 7, 2016
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Gillibrand, Kirsten E.
New York · Jun 29, 2016
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Cantwell, Maria
Washington · May 26, 2016
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Sullivan, Dan
Alaska · May 25, 2016
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2989: Merchant Mariners of World War II Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2016. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-S-2989/
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"S. 2989: Merchant Mariners of World War II Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2016." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-S-2989/.
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