S 2989
114th Congress
Senate
Armed Forces and National Security
Conflicts and wars
Congressional tributes
Marine and inland water transportation
Military history
Transportation employees
Merchant Mariners of World War II Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2016
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2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 25, 2016
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
May 25, 2016
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
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.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
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