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

Filipino Veterans of World War II Congressional Gold Medal Act

535

114th Congress

Armed Forces and National Security

In Committee

Legislative Progress

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Introduced

Committee

Floor Vote

Other Chamber

Enacted

Introduced

January 26, 2015

Latest Action

January 26, 2015

Primary Sponsor

Juan VargasDemocratic(CA)

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Summary

Filipino Veterans of World War II Congressional Gold Medal Act Directs the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President pro tempore of the Senate to make arrangements for the award, on behalf of Congress, of a single gold medal collectively to the Filipino Veterans of World War II (Veterans) in recognition of their dedicated service during such War. States that such medal shall be given to the Smithsonian Institution (Smithsonian) for display. Expresses the sense of Congress that the Smithsonian should make the medal available for display elsewhere, particularly at locations associated with the Veterans.

Lobbying filings that explicitly cite this bill (2)

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NATIONAL GROUND WATER ASSOCIATION (2)

NATIONAL GROUND WATER ASSOCIATIONclient→NATIONAL GROUND WATER ASSOCIATION

2015 · second_quarter · Energy/Nuclear

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Cited source text, amounts, lobbyists, and targets

Energy/Water nexus; S. 720, H.R. 535 and H.R. 537; energy efficiency legislation; geothermal heat pump incentives

Client expense: $70,000 · Firm income: Not reported

H.R. 535

LAUREN SCHAPKER

Government targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS)

Subjects (5)

Asia

Congressional tributes

Military history

Philippines

Veterans' organizations and recognition

Actions (2)

January 26, 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

January 26, 2015

Introduced in House

Congress.gov source codes: 1000, Intro-H