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S. 1079 117th Congress Senate

Defenders of Bataan and Corregidor Congressional Gold Medal Act

Official title: A bill 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… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill 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: April 13, 2021 Introduced by: Martin Heinrich Democratic · New Mexico 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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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

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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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  • HR 3603 Identical bill Defenders of Bataan and Corregidor Congressional Gold Medal Act
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 42
All 42 Democratic 26 Republican 13 Independent 1
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Collins, Susan M.
Maine · Dec 12, 2022
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Hirono, Mazie K.
Hawaii · Dec 5, 2022
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Smith, Tina
Minnesota · Nov 29, 2022
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Cantwell, Maria
Washington · Nov 28, 2022
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Kelly, Mark
Arizona · Nov 16, 2022
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Booker, Cory A.
New Jersey · Sep 29, 2022
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Cortez Masto, Catherine
Nevada · Sep 29, 2022
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Klobuchar, Amy
Minnesota · Sep 29, 2022
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Merkley, Jeff
Oregon · Sep 29, 2022
 D
Hickenlooper, John W.
Colorado · Sep 28, 2022
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Murphy, Christopher
Connecticut · Sep 28, 2022
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Lummis, Cynthia M.
Wyoming · Sep 22, 2022
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Bennet, Michael F.
Colorado · Jul 18, 2022
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Ossoff, Jon
Georgia · Jul 11, 2022
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Hoeven, John
North Dakota · Jun 8, 2022
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Cotton, Tom
Arkansas · May 26, 2022
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Graham, Lindsey
South Carolina · May 26, 2022
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Schatz, Brian
Hawaii · May 26, 2022
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Tuberville, Tommy
Alabama · May 26, 2022
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Warner, Mark R.
Virginia · May 26, 2022
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Wicker, Roger F.
Mississippi · May 26, 2022
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Whitehouse, Sheldon
Rhode Island · May 25, 2022
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Coons, Christopher A.
Delaware · May 12, 2022
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Fischer, Deb
Nebraska · May 12, 2022
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Hassan, Margaret Wood
New Hampshire · May 12, 2022
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Peters, Gary C.
Michigan · May 12, 2022
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Warren, Elizabeth
Massachusetts · May 3, 2022
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Scott, Rick
Florida · Apr 27, 2022
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Shaheen, Jeanne
New Hampshire · Mar 31, 2022
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King, Angus S., Jr.
Maine · Feb 16, 2022
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Duckworth, Tammy
Illinois · Feb 10, 2022
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Padilla, Alex
California · Jan 31, 2022
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Gillibrand, Kirsten E.
New York · Aug 9, 2021
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Tillis, Thomas
North Carolina · Jul 21, 2021
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Blumenthal, Richard
Connecticut · Jul 13, 2021
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Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Jul 13, 2021
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Blackburn, Marsha
Tennessee · Jul 12, 2021
Burr, Richard
· Jul 12, 2021
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Cornyn, John
Texas · Apr 13, 2021
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Ernst, Joni
Iowa · Apr 13, 2021
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Luján, Ben Ray
New Mexico · Apr 13, 2021
Sinema, Kyrsten
· Apr 13, 2021
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1079: Defenders of Bataan and Corregidor Congressional Gold Medal Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-1079/
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"S. 1079: Defenders of Bataan and Corregidor Congressional Gold Medal Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-1079/.
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S. 1079, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-1079/.
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