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S. 2738 117th Congress Senate

Dustoff Crews of the Vietnam War Congressional Gold Medal Act

Official title: A bill to award a Congressional Gold Medal to the United States Army Dustoff crews of the Vietnam War, collectively, in recognition of their extraordinary heroism and life-saving actions in Vietnam.

Introduced: September 14, 2021 Introduced by: John Cornyn Republican · Texas See on congress.gov
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Sep 14, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S6501; text: CR S6501-6502)
Sep 14, 2021
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 Latest action September 14, 2021

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S6501; text: CR S6501-6502)

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Dustoff Crews of the Vietnam War Congressional Gold Medal Act

This bill provides for the award of a single Congressional Gold Medal to Dustoff crews (helicopter air ambulance crews) of the Vietnam War in recognition of their heroic military service.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 2281 Dust Off Crews of the Vietnam War Congressional Gold Medal Act
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 Lobbying activity 11

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 Cosponsors 7
All 7 Democratic 4 Republican 2
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Cortez Masto, Catherine
Nevada · May 19, 2022
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Blackburn, Marsha
Tennessee · Sep 15, 2021
Toomey, Patrick
· Sep 15, 2021
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Cruz, Ted
Texas · Sep 14, 2021
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Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Sep 14, 2021
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Padilla, Alex
California · Sep 14, 2021
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Warren, Elizabeth
Massachusetts · Sep 14, 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2738: Dustoff Crews of the Vietnam War Congressional Gold Medal Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-2738/
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"S. 2738: Dustoff Crews of the Vietnam War Congressional Gold Medal Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-2738/.
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S. 2738, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-2738/.
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