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H.R. 2192 116th Congress House

Defenders of Bataan and Corregidor Congressional Gold Medal Act

Official title: To grant the Congressional Gold Medal to the troops from the United States and the Philippines who defended Bataan and Corregidor, in recognition of their pers… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To grant the Congressional Gold Medal to the troops from the United States and the Philippines who defended Bataan and Corregidor, in recognition of their personal sacrifice and service during World War II.

Introduced: February 12, 2020 See on congress.gov
Armed Forces and National Security AsiaConflicts and warsCongressional tributesMilitary history
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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.
Apr 9, 2019
Introduced in House
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 Latest action April 9, 2019

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.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Defenders of Bataan and Corregidor Congressional Gold Medal Act

This bill authorizes the award of a Congressional Gold Medal to the troops from the United States and the Philippines who defended Bataan and Corregidor, in recognition of their personal sacrifice and service during World War II.

Following the award, the medal shall be given to the Smithsonian Institution for display and research.

The U.S. Mint may strike duplicates in bronze.

Medals struck under this bill are considered numismatic items (coins).

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 1093 Defenders of Bataan and Corregidor Congressional Gold Medal Act
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 2
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Thompson, Mike
California · Feb 12, 2020
Heck, Denny
· Sep 24, 2019
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Luján, Ben Ray
New Mexico · Apr 9, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2192: Defenders of Bataan and Corregidor Congressional Gold Medal Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-2192/
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"H.R. 2192: Defenders of Bataan and Corregidor Congressional Gold Medal Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-2192/.
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H.R. 2192, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-2192/.
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