S. 4933 (IS) - Defenders of Bataan and Corregidor Congressional Gold Medal Act - BILLS-119s4933is | Content Details

S. 4933 (IS) - Defenders of Bataan and Corregidor Congressional Gold Medal Act

Action: Mr. Heinrich (for himself, Ms. Baldwin, Mrs. Blackburn, Mr. Bennet, Mr. Boozman, Mr. Blumenthal, Ms. Collins, Mr. Hickenlooper, Mrs. Fischer, Mr. Kaine, Mr. Kelly, Mr. Hawley, Mr. Hoeven, Mr. King, Mrs. Hyde-Smith, Mr. Luján, Mr. Rounds, Mr. Markey, Mr. Scott of Florida, Mr. Murphy, Mr. Sheehy, Mr. Padilla, Mr. Young, Ms. Rosen, Mr. Schiff, Mrs. Shaheen, Ms. Smith, Ms. Warren, and Mr. Whitehouse) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs

Short Title: Defenders of Bataan and Corregidor Congressional Gold Medal Act

Full Title: To award a Congressional Gold Medal, collectively, to the individuals who fought for or with the United States against the armed forces of Imperial Japan in the Pacific theater and became prisoners of war from December 8, 1941, to August 15, 1945.

Cosponsors: Tammy Baldwin (WI); Marsha Blackburn (TN); Michael F. Bennet (CO); John Boozman (AR); Richard Blumenthal (CT); Susan M. Collins (ME); John W. Hickenlooper (CO); Deb Fischer (NE); Tim Kaine (VA); Mark Kelly (AZ); Josh Hawley (MO); John Hoeven (ND); Angus S. King Jr. (ME); Cindy Hyde-Smith (MS); Ben Ray Lujan (NM); Mike Rounds (SD); Edward J. Markey (MA); Rick Scott (FL); Christopher Murphy (CT); Tim Sheehy (MT); Alex Padilla (CA); Todd Young (IN); Jacky Rosen (NV); Adam B. Schiff (CA); Jeanne Shaheen (NH); Tina Smith (MN); Elizabeth Warren (MA); Sheldon Whitehouse (RI)