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

Introduced: September 13, 2018 Introduced by: Garamendi, John 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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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.

What's happening now May 23, 2018

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H4586)

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 2127 Related bill Merchant Mariners of World War II Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2017
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 Cosponsors 148
All 148 Democratic 77 Republican 23
D
Castor, Kathy
Florida · Dec 19, 2018
GREEN, GENE
· Dec 19, 2018
 R
Hudson, Richard
North Carolina · Nov 30, 2018
VISCLOSKY, PETER
· Nov 30, 2018
 D
Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · Oct 16, 2018
ROHRABACHER, DANA
· Oct 12, 2018
 D
Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Oct 5, 2018
 D
Cuellar, Henry
Texas · Oct 5, 2018
Delaney, John
· Oct 5, 2018
 D
Tonko, Paul
New York · Oct 5, 2018
Bishop, Rob
· Oct 2, 2018
 R
Diaz-Balart, Mario
Florida · 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
CAPUANO, MICHAEL
· Sep 28, 2018
Cheney, Liz
· Sep 28, 2018
Conaway, K.
· Sep 28, 2018
 D
Courtney, Joe
Connecticut · Sep 28, 2018
 D
DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Sep 28, 2018
Granger, Kay
· Sep 28, 2018
Graves, Garret
· Sep 28, 2018
 D
Khanna, Ro
California · Sep 28, 2018
Rice, Tom
· Sep 28, 2018
Roby, Martha
· Sep 28, 2018
 D
Rosen, Jacky
Nevada · Sep 28, 2018
 D
Ruiz, Raul
California · Sep 28, 2018
SENSENBRENNER, F.
· Sep 28, 2018
Shea-Porter, Carol
· Sep 28, 2018
 D
Sherman, Brad
California · Sep 28, 2018
 D
Smith, Adam
Washington · Sep 28, 2018
 R
Stefanik, Elise M.
New York · Sep 28, 2018
Tsongas, Niki
· Sep 28, 2018
 D
Wasserman Schultz, Debbie
Florida · Sep 28, 2018
 D
Waters, Maxine
California · Sep 28, 2018
 D
Watson Coleman, Bonnie
New Jersey · Sep 28, 2018
Yoho, Ted
· Sep 28, 2018
 D
Bera, Ami
California · Sep 25, 2018
 R
Calvert, Ken
California · Sep 25, 2018
 D
Carbajal, Salud O.
California · Sep 25, 2018
 R
Gosar, Paul A.
Arizona · Sep 25, 2018
 D
Larsen, Rick
Washington · Sep 25, 2018
 D
Neal, Richard E.
Massachusetts · Sep 25, 2018
Rooney, Thomas
· Sep 25, 2018
Hurd, Will
· Sep 13, 2018
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