Code Talkers Recognition Act
Latest action · Jun 19, 2002 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedNov 7, 2001
- Passed HouseJun 18, 2002
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Title I: Sioux Code Talkers - Provides for the award on behalf of Congress (where appropriate, posthumously) of a congressional gold medal to named Sioux Indians who served as Sioux Code Talkers during World War II.
Title II: Comanche Code Talkers - Provides for the award on behalf of Congress (where appropriate, posthumously) of a congressional gold medal to named Comanche Code Talkers of World War II in recognition of their contributions to the Nation.
Title III: Choctaw Code Talkers - Provides for the award on behalf of Congress (where appropriate, posthumously) of a congressional gold medal honoring the Choctaw Code Talkers who transmitted information in their native language which was highly successful in saving men and munitions during World War I.
Title IV: General Provisions - Provides for the award on behalf of Congress (where appropriate, posthumously) of a gold medal to any other Native American Code Talker identified by the Secretary of Defense.
(Sec. 403) Authorizes the Secretary of the Treasury to strike and sell duplicates in bronze of the gold medals struck under this Act and to deposit the proceeds in the United States Mint Public Enterprise Fund to pay for the costs of the medals awarded under this Act.
Cosponsors 33
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Dec 10, 2001 to Jun 17, 2002.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-OK | Brad Carson | Dec 10, 2001 | |
| D-MI | Dale E. Kildee | Dec 10, 2001 | |
| R-FL | Ileana Ros-Lehtinen | Dec 10, 2001 | |
| D-IL | Jesse L. Jackson, Jr. | Dec 10, 2001 | |
| R-CA | Ken Calvert | Dec 10, 2001 | |
| D-NY | Major R. Owens | Dec 10, 2001 | |
| D-CA | Michael M. Honda | Dec 10, 2001 | |
| D-HI | Patsy T. Mink | Dec 10, 2001 | |
| R-PA | Phil English | Dec 10, 2001 | |
| R-MO | Roy Blunt | Dec 10, 2001 | |
| D-GA | Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. | Dec 10, 2001 | |
| D-MA | James P. McGovern | Dec 11, 2001 | |
| D-CA | George Miller | Dec 19, 2001 | |
| D-OH | Marcy Kaptur | Feb 5, 2002 | |
| R-WY | Barbara Cubin | Apr 10, 2002 | |
| R-IL | Donald A. Manzullo | Apr 10, 2002 | |
| R-MN | Gil Gutknecht | Apr 10, 2002 | |
| R-OR | Greg Walden | Apr 10, 2002 | |
| R-IA | James A. Leach | Apr 10, 2002 | |
| R-TX | Kay Granger | Apr 10, 2002 | |
| R-NE | Lee Terry | Apr 10, 2002 | |
| R-SC | Lindsey Graham | Apr 10, 2002 | |
| R-CA | Mary Bono | Apr 10, 2002 | |
| D-HI | Neil Abercrombie | Apr 10, 2002 | |
| R-TX | Ralph M. Hall | Apr 10, 2002 | |
| R-IL | Timothy V. Johnson | Apr 10, 2002 | |
| R-OK | Wes Watkins | Apr 10, 2002 | |
| D-FL | Alcee L. Hastings | May 9, 2002 | |
| R-IN | Mark E. Souder | May 9, 2002 | |
| R-MN | Mark R. Kennedy | May 9, 2002 | |
| R-PA | Melissa A. Hart | May 9, 2002 | |
| R-AZ | J. D. Hayworth | May 23, 2002 | |
| D-CA | Mike Thompson | Jun 17, 2002 |
Committees 2
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Financial Services Committee | Referred Nov 7, 2001 |
| Domestic Monetary Policy, Technology, and Economic Growth Subcommittee | Referred Nov 19, 2001 | |
| Senate | Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee | Referred Jun 19, 2002 |
Actions 11
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jun 19, 2002Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
- Jun 18, 2002Mr. Lucas (OK) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- Jun 18, 2002Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3613-3617)
- Jun 18, 2002DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3250.
- Jun 18, 2002Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3614-3615)
In the Congressional Record 4
Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Extensions | Debate and remarks E1109 | Tom Udall D-NM | Jun 20, 2002 |
| Extensions | Debate and remarks E1102 | Michael G. Oxley R-OH | Jun 19, 2002 |
| House | Debate and remarks H3613–H3617Text printed H3614 | Carolyn B. Maloney D-NY, Frank D. Lucas R-OK, Joe Baca D-CA, John Thune R-SD, Kay Granger R-TX, Wes Watkins R-OK | Jun 18, 2002 |
| House | Debate and remarks H3581, H3582 | Duncan Hunter R-CA, John Thune R-SD | Jun 17, 2002 |
Titles 4
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To authorize the President to present a gold medal on behalf of Congress to the Sioux Indians who served as Sioux Code Talkers during World War II in recognition of their service to the Nation.
- Official Titles as Amended by House
- To authorize the presentation of gold medals on behalf of Congress to Native Americans who served as Code Talkers during foreign conflicts in which the United States was involved during the 20th Century in recognition of their service to the Nation.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Sioux Code Talkers Recognition Act
- Short Titles as Passed House
- Code Talkers Recognition Act
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Commemorations.
Text 3
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jun 19, 2002Referred in Senate
- Jun 18, 2002Engrossed in House
- Nov 7, 2001Introduced in House
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