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American Patriots of WWII through Service with the Canadian and British Armed Forces Gold Medal Act of 2019

Introduced: February 5, 2019 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.
Feb 5, 2019
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American Patriots of WWII through Service with the Canadian and British Armed Forces Gold Medal Act of 2019

This bill directs the award of a Congressional Gold Medal in honor of the dedicated service of U.S. nationals who voluntarily joined the Canadian and British armed forces 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.

What's happening now February 5, 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.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Democratic 5
Heck, Denny
· Jan 30, 2020
 D
Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Feb 5, 2019
 D
Dingell, Debbie
Michigan · Feb 5, 2019
 D
Gonzalez, Vicente
Texas · Feb 5, 2019
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Feb 5, 2019
 D
McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Feb 5, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 980: American Patriots of WWII through Service with the Canadian and British Armed Forces Gold Medal Act of 2019. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-980/
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"H.R. 980: American Patriots of WWII through Service with the Canadian and British Armed Forces Gold Medal Act of 2019." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-980/.
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H.R. 980, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-980/.
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