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H.R. 3603 117th Congress House

Defenders of Bataan and Corregidor Congressional Gold Medal Act

Official title: To award a Congressional Gold Medal to the troops from the United States and the Philippines who defended Bataan and Corregidor, in recognition of their person… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To award a Congressional Gold Medal to the troops from the United States and the Philippines who defended Bataan and Corregidor, in recognition of their personal sacrifice and service during World War II.

Introduced: May 28, 2021 Introduced by: Teresa Leger Fernandez Democratic · New Mexico See on congress.gov
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May 28, 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.
May 28, 2021
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 Latest action May 28, 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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Defenders of Bataan and Corregidor Congressional Gold Medal Act

This bill provides for the award of a Congressional Gold Medal to the troops from the United States and the Philippines who defended Bataan and Corregidor, in recognition of their personal sacrifice and service during World War II.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 14
All 14 Democratic 8 Republican 3
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Brownley, Julia
California · Jan 28, 2022
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Ruiz, Raul
California · Oct 19, 2021
Kahele, Kaiali'i
· Sep 30, 2021
 D
Harder, Josh
California · Jun 11, 2021
Herrell, Yvette
· Jun 11, 2021
 R
Tiffany, Thomas P.
Wisconsin · Jun 11, 2021
 R
Bacon, Don
Nebraska · May 28, 2021
 D
Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · May 28, 2021
 D
Cuellar, Henry
Texas · May 28, 2021
 D
Gallego, Ruben
Arizona · May 28, 2021
 R
Gonzales, Tony
Texas · May 28, 2021
Meijer, Peter
· May 28, 2021
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · May 28, 2021
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Thompson, Mike
California · May 28, 2021
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3603: Defenders of Bataan and Corregidor Congressional Gold Medal Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-3603/
MLA
"H.R. 3603: Defenders of Bataan and Corregidor Congressional Gold Medal Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-3603/.
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H.R. 3603, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-3603/.
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[H.R. 3603: Defenders of Bataan and Corregidor Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-3603/)
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