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Gold Star Families Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2019

Introduced: June 4, 2019 Introduced by: Blumenthal, Richard Democratic · Connecticut See on congress.gov
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
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Gold Star Families Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2019

This bill directs the collective award of a Congressional Gold Medal to all Gold Star Families (families of fallen service members) in recognition of the families' dedication, contributions, and sacrifice to the United States.

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

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

What's happening now June 4, 2019

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

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 2 Republican 2
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Daines, Steve
Montana · Jun 10, 2019
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Kaine, Tim
Virginia · Jun 4, 2019
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Klobuchar, Amy
Minnesota · Jun 4, 2019
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Moran, Jerry
Kansas · Jun 4, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1715: Gold Star Families Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2019. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-1715/
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