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Ghost Army Congressional Gold Medal Act

Introduced: May 25, 2017 Introduced by: Markey, Edward J. Democratic · Massachusetts See on congress.gov
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May 25, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
May 25, 2017
Introduced in Senate
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Ghost Army Congressional Gold Medal Act

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 23rd Headquarters Special Troops and the 3133d Signal Services Company in recognition of their service during World War II.

What's happening now May 25, 2017

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

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 12
All 12 Democratic 8 Republican 3 Independent 1
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Peters, Gary C.
Michigan · Nov 29, 2017
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Schumer, Charles E.
New York · Sep 6, 2017
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Klobuchar, Amy
Minnesota · Jul 10, 2017
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Shaheen, Jeanne
New Hampshire · Jun 21, 2017
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Blumenthal, Richard
Connecticut · May 25, 2017
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Collins, Susan M.
Maine · May 25, 2017
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Kennedy, John
Louisiana · May 25, 2017
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King, Angus S., Jr.
Maine · May 25, 2017
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Risch, James E.
Idaho · May 25, 2017
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Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · May 25, 2017
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Warren, Elizabeth
Massachusetts · May 25, 2017
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Whitehouse, Sheldon
Rhode Island · May 25, 2017
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1256: Ghost Army Congressional Gold Medal Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-1256/
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"S. 1256: Ghost Army Congressional Gold Medal Act." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-1256/.
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