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HR 3478 98th Congress House

A bill to authorize the presentation on behalf of the Congress of a specially struck bronze medal to the families of American personnel missing or otherwise unaccounted for in Southeast Asia.

Introduced: August 4, 1983 See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 98th Congress (1983–1984) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 24, 1983
See S.675.
Jul 15, 1983
Referred to Subcommittee on Consumer Affairs and Coinage.
Jun 30, 1983
Referred to House Committee on Banking, Finance and Urban Affairs.
Jun 30, 1983
Introduced in House
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 Latest action September 24, 1983

See S.675.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Authorizes the Speaker of the House and the President pro tempore of the Senate jointly to present, on behalf of the Congress, a bronze medal to families of American personnel missing or otherwise unaccounted for in Southeast Asia.

Authorizes appropriations.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • S 675 Related bill Department of Defense Authorization Act, 1984
  • S 1541 Identical bill A bill to authorize the presentation on behalf of the Congress of a specially struck bronze medal to the families of Am…
 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 1 Republican 1
FROST, MARTIN
· Aug 4, 1983
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Aug 4, 1983
 R
Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Aug 4, 1983
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3478: A bill to authorize the presentation on behalf of the Congress of a specially struck bronze medal to the families of American personnel missing or otherwise unaccounted for in Southeast Asia.. 98th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HR-3478/
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"H.R. 3478: A bill to authorize the presentation on behalf of the Congress of a specially struck bronze medal to the families of American personnel missing or otherwise unaccounted for in Southeast Asia.." 98th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HR-3478/.
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H.R. 3478, 98th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HR-3478/.
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