A bill to posthumously award the Congressional Gold Medal to each of Glen Doherty and Tyrone Woods in recognition of their contributions to the Nation.

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Bill Number

S 1587

Introduced

Oct 28, 2013

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

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Congress Congressional tributes Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad Intelligence activities, surveillance, classified information Law enforcement officers Libya Middle East Terrorism Veterans' organizations and recognition

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Summary

Directs the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President pro tempore of the Senate to arrange for the posthumous award, on behalf of Congress, of a gold medal in commemoration of the contributions of Glen Doherty and Tyrone Woods, two former Navy SEAL members who sacrificed their lives on September 11, 2012, while serving as part of a U.S. diplomatic security detachment in Libya.

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Oct 28, 2013

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Oct 28, 2013

Introduced in Senate

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