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H.R. 5879 115th Congress House

Merchant Mariners of World War II Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2018

Official title: To award a Congressional Gold Medal, collectively, to the United States Merchant Mariners of World War II, in recognition of their dedicated and vital service during World War II.

Introduced: May 18, 2018 Introduced by: John Garamendi Democratic · California See on congress.gov
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May 23, 2018
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H4586)
May 18, 2018
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
May 18, 2018
Introduced in House
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 Latest action May 23, 2018

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H4586)

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Merchant Mariners of World War II Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2018

This bill requires the House of Representatives and the Senate to award a Congressional Gold Medal to the U.S. merchant mariners of World War II, in recognition of their service during World War II.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 550 Reintroduced Bill Merchant Mariners of World War II Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2019
  • S 2127 Merchant Mariners of World War II Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2017
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 221
All 221 Democratic 78 Republican 24
D
Castor, Kathy
Florida · Dec 19, 2018
GREEN, GENE
· Dec 19, 2018
KING, PETER
· Dec 19, 2018
Ruppersberger, C.
· Dec 19, 2018
 R
Hudson, Richard
North Carolina · Nov 30, 2018
VISCLOSKY, PETER
· Nov 30, 2018
Kinzinger, Adam
· Oct 26, 2018
Fortenberry, Jeff
· Oct 16, 2018
 D
Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · Oct 16, 2018
ROHRABACHER, DANA
· Oct 12, 2018
Walorski, Jackie
· Oct 12, 2018
 D
Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Oct 5, 2018
Cicilline, David
· Oct 5, 2018
 D
Cuellar, Henry
Texas · Oct 5, 2018
Delaney, John
· Oct 5, 2018
ENGEL, ELIOT
· Oct 5, 2018
 D
Tonko, Paul
New York · Oct 5, 2018
Yarmuth, John
· Oct 5, 2018
Bishop, Rob
· Oct 2, 2018
 R
Diaz-Balart, Mario
Florida · Oct 2, 2018
JOHNSON, EDDIE
· Oct 2, 2018
 R
McClintock, Tom
California · Oct 2, 2018
McEachin, A.
· Oct 2, 2018
Russell, Steve
· Oct 2, 2018
 D
Thompson, Mike
California · Oct 2, 2018
 D
Titus, Dina
Nevada · Oct 2, 2018
 R
Amodei, Mark E.
Nevada · Sep 28, 2018
 R
Bacon, Don
Nebraska · Sep 28, 2018
 R
Banks, Jim
Indiana · Sep 28, 2018
Bass, Karen
· Sep 28, 2018
Brooks, Mo
· Sep 28, 2018
Bustos, Cheri
· Sep 28, 2018
CAPUANO, MICHAEL
· Sep 28, 2018
Cheney, Liz
· Sep 28, 2018
Conaway, K.
· Sep 28, 2018
 D
Courtney, Joe
Connecticut · Sep 28, 2018
Crist, Charlie
· Sep 28, 2018
 D
DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Sep 28, 2018
DOYLE, MIKE
· Sep 28, 2018
Granger, Kay
· Sep 28, 2018
Graves, Garret
· Sep 28, 2018
Hartzler, Vicky
· Sep 28, 2018
 D
Khanna, Ro
California · Sep 28, 2018
LANGEVIN, JAMES
· Sep 28, 2018
Lee, Barbara
· Sep 28, 2018
Long, Billy
· Sep 28, 2018
McKinley, David
· Sep 28, 2018
McNerney, Jerry
· Sep 28, 2018
Meadows, Mark
· Sep 28, 2018
Rice, Tom
· Sep 28, 2018
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5879: Merchant Mariners of World War II Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2018. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-5879/
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"H.R. 5879: Merchant Mariners of World War II Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2018." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-5879/.
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