2737 -- Filipino Veterans of World War II Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2015 | Poliscope

Filipino Veterans of World War II Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2015

2737

114th Congress

Armed Forces and National Security

In Committee

Legislative Progress

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Introduced

Committee

Floor Vote

Other Chamber

Enacted

Introduced

June 11, 2015

Latest Action

June 11, 2015

Primary Sponsor

Tulsi GabbardDemocratic(HI)

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Summary

Filipino Veterans of World War II Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2015 Directs the President pro tempore of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives to make appropriate arrangements for the award of a single Congressional Gold Medal to the Filipino Veterans of World War II in recognition of their dedicated service during World War II. Requires that the medal, following its award, be given to the Smithsonian Institution where it will be available for research and for display at other appropriate locations associated with such veterans.

Subjects (8)

Asia

Conflicts and wars

Congressional tributes

Military history

Museums, exhibitions, cultural centers

Philippines

Smithsonian Institution

Veterans' organizations and recognition

Actions (2)

June 11, 2015

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.

Congress.gov source codes: H11100, H11100-A

June 11, 2015

Introduced in House

Congress.gov source codes: 1000, Intro-H

Committees

Committee	Chamber	Activity	Date
Committee on House Administration	House	Referred to	June 11, 2015
Financial Services Committee	House	Referred to	June 11, 2015

Text Versions

Version	Date	Links
Introduced in House	June 11, 2015	XML

Cosponsors (312)

Name	Party	State
Adam B. Schiff	Democratic	CA
Adam Smith	Democratic	WA
Adrian Smith	Republican	NE

Related Bills (1)

Bill	Congress	Relationship
S 1555	114th	Identical bill

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Sources: Congress.gov