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S. 2756 117th Congress Senate

A bill to posthumously award a Congressional Gold Medal, in commemoration of the service members who perished as a result of the attack in Afghanistan on August 26, 2021, during the evacuation of…

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Official title: A bill to posthumously award a Congressional Gold Medal, in commemoration of the service members who perished as a result of the attack in Afghanistan on August 26, 2021, during the evacuation of citizens of the United States and Afghan allies at Hamid Karzai International Airport, and for other purposes.

Introduced: September 15, 2021 Introduced by: Steve Daines Republican · Montana See on congress.gov
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Sep 15, 2021
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 Latest action September 15, 2021

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This bill posthumously provides for the award of a Congressional Gold Medal in commemoration of the 13 service members who died on August 26, 2021, while stationed at Hamid Karzai International Airport in Afghanistan.

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  • HR 5142 Identical bill To award posthumously a Congressional Gold Medal, in commemoration to the servicemembers who perished in Afghanistan on…
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 58
All 58 Democratic 23 Republican 32 Independent 1
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Graham, Lindsey
South Carolina · Nov 4, 2021
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Lee, Mike
Utah · Nov 4, 2021
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Warnock, Raphael G.
Georgia · Nov 4, 2021
Burr, Richard
· Nov 3, 2021
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Cornyn, John
Texas · Nov 3, 2021
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Murphy, Christopher
Connecticut · Nov 3, 2021
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Tillis, Thomas
North Carolina · Nov 3, 2021
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Cantwell, Maria
Washington · Nov 2, 2021
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Cassidy, Bill
Louisiana · Nov 2, 2021
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Fischer, Deb
Nebraska · Nov 2, 2021
 R
Kennedy, John
Louisiana · Nov 2, 2021
Blunt, Roy
· Oct 28, 2021
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Cotton, Tom
Arkansas · Oct 28, 2021
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Cruz, Ted
Texas · Sep 28, 2021
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Ernst, Joni
Iowa · Sep 28, 2021
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Johnson, Ron
Wisconsin · Sep 28, 2021
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Rounds, Mike
South Dakota · Sep 28, 2021
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Tuberville, Tommy
Alabama · Sep 28, 2021
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Cortez Masto, Catherine
Nevada · Sep 20, 2021
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Hawley, Josh
Missouri · Sep 20, 2021
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Kelly, Mark
Arizona · Sep 20, 2021
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Klobuchar, Amy
Minnesota · Sep 20, 2021
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Moran, Jerry
Kansas · Sep 20, 2021
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Murray, Patty
Washington · Sep 20, 2021
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Peters, Gary C.
Michigan · Sep 20, 2021
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Scott, Tim
South Carolina · Sep 20, 2021
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Wicker, Roger F.
Mississippi · Sep 20, 2021
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Wyden, Ron
Oregon · Sep 20, 2021
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Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Sep 15, 2021
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Barrasso, John
Wyoming · Sep 15, 2021
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Bennet, Michael F.
Colorado · Sep 15, 2021
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Blackburn, Marsha
Tennessee · Sep 15, 2021
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Blumenthal, Richard
Connecticut · Sep 15, 2021
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Capito, Shelley Moore
West Virginia · Sep 15, 2021
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Cramer, Kevin
North Dakota · Sep 15, 2021
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Crapo, Mike
Idaho · Sep 15, 2021
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Hagerty, Bill
Tennessee · Sep 15, 2021
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Hassan, Margaret Wood
New Hampshire · Sep 15, 2021
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Hickenlooper, John W.
Colorado · Sep 15, 2021
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Hoeven, John
North Dakota · Sep 15, 2021
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Hyde-Smith, Cindy
Mississippi · Sep 15, 2021
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Kaine, Tim
Virginia · Sep 15, 2021
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Lankford, James
Oklahoma · Sep 15, 2021
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Lummis, Cynthia M.
Wyoming · Sep 15, 2021
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Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Sep 15, 2021
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Marshall, Roger
Kansas · Sep 15, 2021
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Padilla, Alex
California · Sep 15, 2021
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Risch, James E.
Idaho · Sep 15, 2021
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Rosen, Jacky
Nevada · Sep 15, 2021
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Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Sep 15, 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2756: A bill to posthumously award a Congressional Gold Medal, in commemoration of the service members who perished as a result of the attack in Afghanistan on August 26, 2021, during the evacuation of citizens of the United States and Afghan allies at Hamid Karzai International Airport, and for other purposes.. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-2756/
MLA
"S. 2756: A bill to posthumously award a Congressional Gold Medal, in commemoration of the service members who perished as a result of the attack in Afghanistan on August 26, 2021, during the evacuation of citizens of the United States and Afghan allies at Hamid Karzai International Airport, and for other purposes.." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-2756/.
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S. 2756, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-2756/.
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[S. 2756: A bill to posthumously award a Congressional Gold Medal, in commemoration of the service members who perished as a result of the attack in Afghanistan on August 26, 2021, during the evacuation of citizens of the United States and Afghan allies at Hamid Karzai International Airport, and for other purposes.](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-2756/)
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