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American Patriots of WWII through Service with the Canadian and British Armed Forces Gold Medal Act of 2017

Introduced: March 14, 2018 See on congress.gov
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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.
Mar 15, 2017
Introduced in House
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American Patriots of WWII through Service with the Canadian and British Armed Forces Gold Medal Act of 2017

This bill directs the President pro tempore of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives to arrange for the award of a Congressional Gold Medal to all U.S. nationals who voluntarily joined the Canadian and British armed forces and their supporting entities during World War II, in recognition of their dedicated service.

What's happening now March 15, 2017

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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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 7
All 7 Democratic 6
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Dingell, Debbie
Michigan · May 22, 2018
Hanabusa, Colleen
· Mar 14, 2018
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Gonzalez, Vicente
Texas · Mar 5, 2018
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Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Feb 15, 2018
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Clarke, Yvette D.
New York · Jul 11, 2017
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Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Jul 11, 2017
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McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Apr 25, 2017
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1553: American Patriots of WWII through Service with the Canadian and British Armed Forces Gold Medal Act of 2017. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-1553/
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"H.R. 1553: American Patriots of WWII through Service with the Canadian and British Armed Forces Gold Medal Act of 2017." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-1553/.
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H.R. 1553, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-1553/.
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