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S 4988 118th Congress Senate Armed Forces and National Security

Defenders of Bataan, Corregidor, and Attu Congressional Gold Medal Act

Introduced: September 10, 2024 Introduced by: Heinrich, Martin Democratic · New Mexico See on congress.gov
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Aug 1, 2024
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Defenders of Bataan, Corregidor, and Attu Congressional Gold Medal Act

This bill provides for the collective award of a Congressional Gold Medal to the individuals who fought for or with the United States to defend Bataan, Corregidor, Attu, and other places in the Pacific theater (i.e., Shanghai, the Central Pacific Area, the Southwest Pacific Area, and the Aleutian Islands), and to the impacted Saskinax̂ people in recognition of their personal sacrifice and service during World War II.

What's happening now August 1, 2024

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

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 29
All 29 Democratic 25 Republican 2 Independent 1
Sinema, Kyrsten
· Sep 25, 2024
 D
Cortez Masto, Catherine
Nevada · Sep 24, 2024
 D
Kelly, Mark
Arizona · Sep 24, 2024
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Rosen, Jacky
Nevada · Sep 24, 2024
 D
Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Sep 23, 2024
 D
Shaheen, Jeanne
New Hampshire · Sep 16, 2024
 D
Warner, Mark R.
Virginia · Sep 11, 2024
 D
Blumenthal, Richard
Connecticut · Sep 10, 2024
 D
Booker, Cory A.
New Jersey · Sep 10, 2024
 D
Cantwell, Maria
Washington · Sep 10, 2024
 D
Duckworth, Tammy
Illinois · Sep 10, 2024
 D
Gillibrand, Kirsten E.
New York · Sep 10, 2024
 D
Hassan, Margaret Wood
New Hampshire · Sep 10, 2024
 D
Hickenlooper, John W.
Colorado · Sep 10, 2024
 D
Hirono, Mazie K.
Hawaii · Sep 10, 2024
 I
King, Angus S., Jr.
Maine · Sep 10, 2024
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Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Sep 10, 2024
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Murphy, Christopher
Connecticut · Sep 10, 2024
 D
Padilla, Alex
California · Sep 10, 2024
 D
Peters, Gary C.
Michigan · Sep 10, 2024
 R
Tillis, Thomas
North Carolina · Sep 10, 2024
 D
Warren, Elizabeth
Massachusetts · Sep 10, 2024
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Bennet, Michael F.
Colorado · Aug 1, 2024
 R
Hoeven, John
North Dakota · Aug 1, 2024
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Klobuchar, Amy
Minnesota · Aug 1, 2024
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Luján, Ben Ray
New Mexico · Aug 1, 2024
 D
Merkley, Jeff
Oregon · Aug 1, 2024
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Smith, Tina
Minnesota · Aug 1, 2024
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Whitehouse, Sheldon
Rhode Island · Aug 1, 2024
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 4988: Defenders of Bataan, Corregidor, and Attu Congressional Gold Medal Act. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-4988/
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"S. 4988: Defenders of Bataan, Corregidor, and Attu Congressional Gold Medal Act." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-4988/.
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S. 4988, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-4988/.
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