S 4988
118th Congress
Senate
Armed Forces and National Security
Defenders of Bataan, Corregidor, and Attu Congressional Gold Medal Act
Introduced: August 1, 2024
Introduced by:
Heinrich, Martin
Democratic
· New Mexico
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Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Aug 1, 2024
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Aug 1, 2024
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
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
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Committees of jurisdiction
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