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S. 1421 116th Congress Senate

Ghost Army Congressional Gold Medal Act

Official title: A bill to award a Congressional Gold Medal to the 23d Headquarters Special Troops and the 3133d Signal Service Company in recognition of their unique and disti… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to award a Congressional Gold Medal to the 23d Headquarters Special Troops and the 3133d Signal Service Company in recognition of their unique and distinguished service as a "Ghost Army" that conducted deception operations in Europe during World War II.

Introduced: May 13, 2019 Introduced by: Edward J. Markey Democratic · Massachusetts See on congress.gov
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
May 13, 2019
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

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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.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 2350 Ghost Army Congressional Gold Medal Act
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 18
All 18 Democratic 11 Republican 6 Independent 1
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Cotton, Tom
Arkansas · Nov 9, 2020
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Warner, Mark R.
Virginia · Oct 21, 2020
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Lee, Mike
Utah · Aug 6, 2020
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Booker, Cory A.
New Jersey · Mar 10, 2020
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Gillibrand, Kirsten E.
New York · Feb 25, 2020
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Ernst, Joni
Iowa · Dec 12, 2019
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Hoeven, John
North Dakota · Nov 5, 2019
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Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Oct 17, 2019
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Whitehouse, Sheldon
Rhode Island · Jul 17, 2019
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Collins, Susan M.
Maine · May 15, 2019
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Blumenthal, Richard
Connecticut · May 13, 2019
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Kennedy, John
Louisiana · May 13, 2019
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King, Angus S., Jr.
Maine · May 13, 2019
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Klobuchar, Amy
Minnesota · May 13, 2019
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Schumer, Charles E.
New York · May 13, 2019
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Shaheen, Jeanne
New Hampshire · May 13, 2019
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Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · May 13, 2019
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Warren, Elizabeth
Massachusetts · May 13, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1421: Ghost Army Congressional Gold Medal Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-1421/
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"S. 1421: Ghost Army Congressional Gold Medal Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-1421/.
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S. 1421, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-1421/.
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