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.

United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States Congress House of Representatives author aut Government Organization text government publication eng BILLS 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.;Defenders of Bataan and Corregidor Congressional Gold Medal Act;H.R. 9473 (IH) Bills and Statutes 119_cong_bills legislative 2026-07-01 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. Defenders of Bataan and Corregidor Congressional Gold Medal Act H.R. 9473 (IH) U.S. Government Publishing Office 2026-06-25 monographic deposited born digital 8 p. Y 1.6: Y 1.4/6: P0b002ee1e40ee482 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/BILLS-119hr9473ih H.R. 9473 021-610-00252-9 000501532 000325573 Congressional bills House bills f:h9473_ih.txt https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/BILLS-119hr9473ih https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-119hr9473ih/html/BILLS-119hr9473ih.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-119hr9473ih/pdf/BILLS-119hr9473ih.pdf https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-119hr9473ih/xml/BILLS-119hr9473ih.xml fdlp DGPO 2026-07-01 2026-07-11 BILLS-119hr9473ih machine generated eng Teresa Leger Fernandez United States House of Representatives sponsor spn United States Congress Member Jill N. Tokuda United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Raul Ruiz United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Shomari Figures United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Robert C. "Bobby" Scott United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Steven Horsford United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Eugene Simon Vindman United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Steny H. Hoyer United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Nicholas A. Langworthy United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Jeff Hurd United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Joe Wilson United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Sylvia R. Garcia United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Donald G. Davis United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Tom Cole United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Charles J. "Chuck" Fleischmann United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Nick LaLota United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Josh Harder United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Mike Thompson United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Melanie A. Stansbury United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Debbie Dingell United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Andre Carson United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Dina Titus United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Brad Sherman United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Angie Craig United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Kimberlyn King-Hinds United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Juan Ciscomani United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Victoria Spartz United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Gary J. Palmer United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Scott Franklin United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Claudia Tenney United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member John R. Carter United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Michael Lawler United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Russ Fulcher United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Bill Huizenga United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Jefferson Shreve United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Dave Min United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Pete Stauber United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Don Bacon United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Gabe Vasquez United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Pat Fallon United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Mike Kelly United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Michael Guest United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Brian Babin United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Brian K. Fitzpatrick United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Jared F. Golden United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Richard McCormick United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Mike Carey United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Grace Meng United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Jason Crow United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Deborah K. Ross United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member John J. McGuire III United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Daniel S. Goldman United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Kevin Mullin United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Eleanor Holmes Norton United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Austin Scott United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member David G. Valadao United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Adelita S. Grijalva United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Seth Moulton United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member United States Congress House of Representatives Committee on Financial Services associated name asn United States Congress House of Representatives Committee on House Administration associated name asn United States Code Title 31 Section 5134 Title 31 Section 5136 Title 31 Chapter 51 31 U.S.C. 5134 31 U.S.C. 5136 31 U.S.C. Chapter 51 hr BILLS-119hr9473ih 119 2 HOUSE HOUSE 9473 ih ih Defenders of Bataan and Corregidor Congressional Gold Medal Act 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. Ms. Leger Fernandez (for herself, Ms. Tokuda, Mr. Ruiz, Mr. Figures, Mr. Scott of Virginia, Mr. Horsford, Mr. Vindman, Mr. Hoyer, Mr. Langworthy, Mr. Hurd of Colorado, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, Ms. Garcia of Texas, Mr. Davis of North Carolina, Mr. Cole, Mr. Fleischmann, Mr. LaLota, Mr. Harder of California, Mr. Thompson of California, Ms. Stansbury, Mrs. Dingell, Mr. Carson, Ms. Titus, Mr. Sherman, Ms. Craig, Ms. King-Hinds, Mr. Ciscomani, Mrs. Spartz, Mr. Palmer, Mr. Scott Franklin of Florida, Ms. Tenney, Mr. Carter of Texas, Mr. Lawler, Mr. Fulcher, Mr. Huizenga, Mr. Shreve, Mr. Min, Mr. Stauber, Mr. Bacon, Mr. Vasquez, Mr. Fallon, Mr. Bishop, Mr. Kelly of Pennsylvania, Mr. Guest, Mr. Babin, Mr. Fitzpatrick, Mr. Golden of Maine, Mr. McCormick, Mr. Carey, Ms. Meng, Mr. Crow, Ms. Ross, Mr. McGuire, Mr. Goldman of New York, Mr. Mullin, Ms. Norton, Mr. Austin Scott of Georgia, Mr. Valadao, Mrs. Grijalva, and Mr. Moulton) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on House Administration, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned Committee on Financial Services Financial Services Committee on House Administration House Administration Ms. Leger Fernandez Teresa Leger Fernandez Leger Fernandez, Teresa Ms. Tokuda Jill N. Tokuda Tokuda, Jill N. Jill Tokuda Mr. Ruiz Raul Ruiz Ruiz, Raul Mr. Figures Shomari Figures Figures, Shomari Mr. Scott of Virginia Robert C. "Bobby" Scott Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" Robert Scott Mr. Horsford Steven Horsford Horsford, Steven Mr. Vindman Eugene Simon Vindman Vindman, Eugene Simon Eugene Vindman Mr. Hoyer Steny H. Hoyer Hoyer, Steny H. Steny Hoyer Mr. Langworthy Nicholas A. Langworthy Langworthy, Nicholas A. Nicholas Langworthy Mr. Hurd of Colorado Jeff Hurd Hurd, Jeff Mr. Wilson of South Carolina Joe Wilson Wilson, Joe Ms. Garcia of Texas Sylvia R. Garcia Garcia, Sylvia R. Sylvia Garcia Mr. Davis of North Carolina Donald G. Davis Davis, Donald G. Donald Davis Mr. Cole Tom Cole Cole, Tom Mr. Fleischmann Charles J. "Chuck" Fleischmann Fleischmann, Charles J. "Chuck" Charles Fleischmann Mr. LaLota Nick LaLota LaLota, Nick Mr. Harder of California Josh Harder Harder, Josh Mr. Thompson of California Mike Thompson Thompson, Mike Ms. Stansbury Melanie A. Stansbury Stansbury, Melanie A. Melanie Stansbury Mrs. Dingell Debbie Dingell Dingell, Debbie Mr. Carson Andre Carson Carson, Andre Ms. Titus Dina Titus Titus, Dina Mr. Sherman Brad Sherman Sherman, Brad Ms. Craig Angie Craig Craig, Angie Ms. King-Hinds Kimberlyn King-Hinds King-Hinds, Kimberlyn Mr. Ciscomani Juan Ciscomani Ciscomani, Juan Mrs. Spartz Victoria Spartz Spartz, Victoria Mr. Palmer Gary J. Palmer Palmer, Gary J. Gary Palmer Mr. Scott Franklin of Florida Scott Franklin Franklin, Scott Ms. Tenney Claudia Tenney Tenney, Claudia Mr. Carter of Texas John R. Carter Carter, John R. John Carter Mr. Lawler Michael Lawler Lawler, Michael Mr. Fulcher Russ Fulcher Fulcher, Russ Mr. Huizenga Bill Huizenga Huizenga, Bill Mr. Shreve Jefferson Shreve Shreve, Jefferson Mr. Min Dave Min Min, Dave Mr. Stauber Pete Stauber Stauber, Pete Mr. Bacon Don Bacon Bacon, Don Mr. Vasquez Gabe Vasquez Vasquez, Gabe Mr. Fallon Pat Fallon Fallon, Pat Mr. Bishop Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. Bishop, Sanford D. Sanford Bishop Sanford D. Bishop Mr. Kelly of Pennsylvania Mike Kelly Kelly, Mike Mr. Guest Michael Guest Guest, Michael Mr. Babin Brian Babin Babin, Brian Mr. Fitzpatrick Brian K. Fitzpatrick Fitzpatrick, Brian K. Brian Fitzpatrick Mr. Golden of Maine Jared F. Golden Golden, Jared F. Jared Golden Mr. McCormick Richard McCormick McCormick, Richard Mr. Carey Mike Carey Carey, Mike Ms. Meng Grace Meng Meng, Grace Mr. Crow Jason Crow Crow, Jason Ms. Ross Deborah K. Ross Ross, Deborah K. Deborah Ross Mr. McGuire John J. McGuire III McGuire, John J. John McGuire John J. McGuire Mr. Goldman of New York Daniel S. Goldman Goldman, Daniel S. Daniel Goldman Mr. Mullin Kevin Mullin Mullin, Kevin Ms. Norton Eleanor Holmes Norton Norton, Eleanor Holmes Eleanor Norton Mr. Austin Scott of Georgia Austin Scott Scott, Austin Mr. Valadao David G. Valadao Valadao, David G. David Valadao Mrs. Grijalva Adelita S. Grijalva Grijalva, Adelita S. Adelita Grijalva Mr. Moulton Seth Moulton Moulton, Seth false false