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    <item congress="118" measure-type="hr" measure-number="8653" measure-id="id118hr8653" originChamber="HOUSE" orig-publish-date="2024-06-07" update-date="2025-01-03">
        <title>Major Thomas D. Howie Congressional Gold Medal</title>
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            <action-date>2024-06-07</action-date>
            <action-desc>Introduced in House</action-desc>
            <summary-text><![CDATA[<p><strong>Major Thomas D. Howie Congressional Gold Medal</strong></p><p>This bill provides for the posthumous award of a Congressional Gold Medal to Major Thomas D. Howie, in recognition of his bravery and outstanding service during the Battle of Normandy.</p>]]></summary-text>
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        <dc:contributor>Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress</dc:contributor>
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