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American Patriots of WWII through Service with the Canadian and British Armed Forces Gold Medal Act of 2021

Introduced: June 11, 2021 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.
Mar 9, 2021
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American Patriots of WWII through Service with the Canadian and British Armed Forces Gold Medal Act of 2021

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 March 9, 2021

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 5
All 5 Democratic 2 Republican 1
Axne, Cynthia
· Jul 6, 2021
Sires, Albio
· Jun 14, 2021
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Kelly, Trent
Mississippi · Jun 11, 2021
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Mar 10, 2021
 D
Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Mar 9, 2021
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1709: American Patriots of WWII through Service with the Canadian and British Armed Forces Gold Medal Act of 2021. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-1709/
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"H.R. 1709: American Patriots of WWII through Service with the Canadian and British Armed Forces Gold Medal Act of 2021." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-1709/.
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H.R. 1709, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-1709/.
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