3.0.0 450 2023-01-11T13:34:44Z 2023-01-11T13:34:44Z Senate S 2017-02-27 115 ssbk00 Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2017-02-27T21:57:07Z 2017-02-27 ssbk00 Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. IntroReferral 2017-02-27 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress M001183 Sen. Manchin, Joe, III [D-WV] Joseph Manchin D WV N N000032 Sen. Nelson, Bill [D-FL] CLARENCE NELSON D FL WILLIAM 2017-05-17 False C000880 Sen. Crapo, Mike [R-ID] Mike Crapo R ID 2017-06-19 False Armed Forces and National Security Asia China Conflicts and wars Congressional tributes Guam Japan Military history Military personnel and dependents North Korea Philippines South Korea Veterans' organizations and recognition Armed Forces and National Security 00 2017-02-27 Introduced in Senate 2017-06-20T20:10:50Z Pacific Defenders of World War II Congressional Gold Medal Act

This bill directs the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President pro tempore of the Senate to arrange for the presentation of a Congressional Gold Medal in commemoration of members of the Armed Forces who fought in defense of Guam, Wake Island, and the Philippine Archipelago between December 7, 1941, and May 10, 1942, and who died or were imprisoned by the Japanese military in the Philippines, Japan, Korea, Manchuria, Wake Island, and Guam from April 9, 1942, until September 2, 1945, in recognition of their personal sacrifice and service to the United States.

Following its presentation, the gold medal shall be given to the Smithsonian Institution where it shall be displayed and made available for research.

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Pacific Defenders of World War II Congressional Gold Medal Act Display Title Pacific Defenders of World War II Congressional Gold Medal Act Official Title as Introduced A bill to award a Congressional Gold Medal to members of the Armed Forces who fought in defense of Guam, Wake Island, and the Philippine Archipelago between December 7, 1941 and May 10, 1942, and who died or were imprisoned by the Japanese military in the Philippines, Japan, Korea, Manchuria, Wake Island, and Guam from April 9, 1942 until September 2, 1945, in recognition of their personal sacrifice and service to the United States. Introduced in Senate IS Short Titles as Introduced Pacific Defenders of World War II Congressional Gold Medal Act Introduced in Senate 2017-02-27T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-115s450is/xml/BILLS-115s450is.xml 2017-02-27 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.