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Dust Off Crews of the Vietnam War Congressional Gold Medal Act

Introduced: August 26, 2022 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 29, 2021
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Dust Off Crews of the Vietnam War Congressional Gold Medal Act

This bill directs the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President pro tempore of the Senate to make appropriate arrangements for the presentation of a Congressional Gold Medal in honor of the Dust Off crews (helicopter air ambulance crews) of the Vietnam War in recognition of their heroic military service.

What's happening now March 29, 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 14
All 14 Democratic 4 Republican 6
Mooney, Alexander
· Aug 26, 2022
 D
Himes, James A.
Connecticut · Jul 27, 2022
 D
Courtney, Joe
Connecticut · Mar 24, 2022
 R
Mann, Tracey
Kansas · Mar 9, 2022
 R
Van Drew, Jefferson
New Jersey · Feb 2, 2022
 R
Donalds, Byron
Florida · Dec 16, 2021
 R
Joyce, John
Pennsylvania · Nov 23, 2021
 R
Miller-Meeks, Mariannette
Iowa · Oct 15, 2021
Kahele, Kaiali'i
· Sep 27, 2021
O'Halleran, Tom
· Sep 22, 2021
 D
Crow, Jason
Colorado · Aug 20, 2021
 D
Strickland, Marilyn
Washington · Jul 16, 2021
COOPER, JAMES
· Apr 28, 2021
 R
Bost, Mike
Illinois · Mar 29, 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2281: Dust Off Crews of the Vietnam War Congressional Gold Medal Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-2281/
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"H.R. 2281: Dust Off Crews of the Vietnam War Congressional Gold Medal Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-2281/.
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H.R. 2281, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-2281/.
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