S 1555 · 114th Congress 2015–2017, ended

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

Introduced Jun 11, 2015 Originated Senate Became Public Law 114-265 Sponsor Mazie K. Hirono D-HI

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Latest action · Dec 14, 2016 Became Public Law No: 114-265.

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.

  1. IntroducedJun 11, 2015
  2. Passed SenateJul 13, 2016
  3. Passed HouseNov 30, 2016
  4. To the PresidentDec 7, 2016
  5. Became lawDec 14, 2016Public Law 114-265

Summary

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The expanded summary of the Senate passed version is repeated here.)

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

(Sec. 3) This bill defines "Filipino Veterans of World War II" to include an individual who served:

  • honorably at any time from July 26, 1941, to December 31, 1946;
  • in an active-duty status under the command of the U.S. Armed Forces in the Far East; and
  • within the Philippine Commonwealth Army, the Philippine Scouts, the Philippine Constabulary, Recognized Guerrilla units, the New Philippine Scouts, the First Filipino Infantry Regiment, the Second Filipino Infantry Battalion (Separate), or the First Reconnaissance Battalion; or
  • commanding or serving in such a unit as a U.S. military officer or enlisted soldier.

(Sec. 4) The President pro tempore of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives shall 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.

The medal, following its award, shall be given to the Smithsonian Institution where it will be available for research and display.

It is the sense of Congress that the Smithsonian Institution should make the gold medal available for display elsewhere, particularly at other appropriate locations associated with the Filipino Veterans of World War II.

Cosponsors 71

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jun 11, 2015 to Jun 29, 2016; 4 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
D-HIBrian SchatzOriginalJun 11, 2015
R-NVDean HellerOriginalJun 11, 2015
D-NVHarry ReidOriginalJun 11, 2015
D-VATim KaineOriginalJun 11, 2015
D-INJoe DonnellyJun 15, 2015
R-ILMark KirkJun 17, 2015
D-VAMark R. WarnerJul 14, 2015
D-ILRichard J. DurbinJul 29, 2015
D-NYCharles E. SchumerSep 10, 2015
D-WAPatty MurraySep 10, 2015
D-MDBenjamin L. CardinSep 22, 2015
D-NYKirsten E. GillibrandSep 22, 2015
D-WITammy BaldwinSep 24, 2015
R-AKLisa MurkowskiSep 30, 2015
D-CABarbara BoxerOct 5, 2015
Show all 71 cosponsors

Committees 3

Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.

ChamberCommitteeWhat it did
SenateBanking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee
Referred Jun 11, 2015Discharged Jul 14, 2016
HouseFinancial Services Committee
Referred Jul 14, 2016
HouseCommittee on House Administration
Referred Jul 14, 2016

Actions 16

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Dec 14, 2016Signed by President.
  2. Dec 14, 2016Became Public Law No: 114-265.
  3. Dec 7, 2016Presented to President.
  4. Nov 30, 2016Mr. Huizenga (MI) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
  5. Nov 30, 2016Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7020-7024)
  6. Nov 30, 2016DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 1555.
  7. Nov 30, 2016Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text of measure as passed: CR H7020-7021)
  8. Nov 30, 2016Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  9. Jul 14, 2016Received in the House.
  10. Jul 14, 2016Message on Senate action sent to the House.
  11. Jul 14, 2016Referred 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.
  12. Jul 13, 2016Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S5092-5094)
  13. Jul 13, 2016Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5092-5094)
  14. Jul 13, 2016Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S5092-5094)
  15. Jun 11, 2015Introduced in Senate
  16. Jun 11, 2015Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

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.

WhereIn the RecordMembersDate
ExtensionsDebate and remarks E1585Sheila Jackson Lee D-TXDec 5, 2016
HouseDebate and remarks H7137Aumua Amata Coleman Radewagen R-ASDec 2, 2016
HouseDebate and remarks H7020–H7024Text printed H7020Bill Foster D-IL, Bill Huizenga R-MI, Colleen Hanabusa D-HI, Edward R. Royce R-CA, Joseph J. Heck R-NV, Judy Chu D-CA, Michael M. Honda D-CA, Robert C. "Bobby" Scott D-VA, Tulsi Gabbard D-HINov 30, 2016
SenateDebate and remarks S5092Text printed S5092–S5094Chuck Grassley R-IAJul 13, 2016

Research

What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.

CRS reports 6

Congressional Research Service work that CRS links to this bill or the law it became, newest first.

Cite it 6

Products on other subjects that cite it, usually among other measures.

Related bills 1

Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.

BillTitleRelationshipLatest action
HR 2737Filipino Veterans of World War II Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2015Identical billJun 11, 2015

Titles 5

Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.

Official Title as Introduced
A bill to award a Congressional Gold Medal, collectively, to the Filipino veterans of World War II, in recognition of the dedicated service of the veterans during World War II.
Short Titles as Introduced
Filipino Veterans of World War II Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2015
Short Titles as Passed House
Filipino Veterans of World War II Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2015
Short Titles as Passed Senate
Filipino Veterans of World War II Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2015
Short Titles as Enacted
Filipino Veterans of World War II Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2015

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security.

Text 4

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

  1. —Enrolled Bill
  2. Jul 14, 2016Referred in House
  3. Jul 13, 2016Engrossed in Senate
  4. Jun 11, 2015Introduced in Senate

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