Filipino Veterans of World War II Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2015
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.
- IntroducedJun 11, 2015
- Passed SenateJul 13, 2016
- Passed HouseNov 30, 2016
- To the PresidentDec 7, 2016
- 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.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-HI | Brian Schatz | Original | Jun 11, 2015 |
| R-NV | Dean Heller | Original | Jun 11, 2015 |
| D-NV | Harry Reid | Original | Jun 11, 2015 |
| D-VA | Tim Kaine | Original | Jun 11, 2015 |
| D-IN | Joe Donnelly | Jun 15, 2015 | |
| R-IL | Mark Kirk | Jun 17, 2015 | |
| D-VA | Mark R. Warner | Jul 14, 2015 | |
| D-IL | Richard J. Durbin | Jul 29, 2015 | |
| D-NY | Charles E. Schumer | Sep 10, 2015 | |
| D-WA | Patty Murray | Sep 10, 2015 | |
| D-MD | Benjamin L. Cardin | Sep 22, 2015 | |
| D-NY | Kirsten E. Gillibrand | Sep 22, 2015 | |
| D-WI | Tammy Baldwin | Sep 24, 2015 | |
| R-AK | Lisa Murkowski | Sep 30, 2015 | |
| D-CA | Barbara Boxer | Oct 5, 2015 | |
| D-WA | Maria Cantwell | Oct 5, 2015 | |
| D-MN | Amy Klobuchar | Oct 6, 2015 | |
| D-FL | Bill Nelson | Oct 6, 2015 | |
| D-DE | Christopher A. Coons | Oct 6, 2015 | |
| D-MA | Edward J. Markey | Oct 8, 2015 | |
| D-MD | Barbara A. Mikulski | Oct 21, 2015 | |
| D-MN | Al Franken | Nov 3, 2015 | |
| R-AK | Dan Sullivan | Nov 3, 2015 | |
| D-CA | Dianne Feinstein | Nov 3, 2015 | |
| D-NJ | Robert Menendez | Nov 3, 2015 | |
| D-OR | Ron Wyden | Nov 3, 2015 | |
| D-OR | Jeff Merkley | Nov 16, 2015 | |
| D-MI | Debbie Stabenow | Jan 19, 2016 | |
| D-CO | Michael F. Bennet | Jan 19, 2016 | |
| R-CO | Cory Gardner | Feb 22, 2016 | |
| R-NC | Thom Tillis | Feb 24, 2016 | |
| D-MT | Jon Tester | Feb 25, 2016 | |
| D-RI | Sheldon Whitehouse | Feb 29, 2016 | |
| I-VT | Bernard Sanders | Apr 5, 2016 | |
| D-MO | Claire McCaskill | Apr 5, 2016 | |
| D-MI | Gary C. Peters | Apr 5, 2016 | |
| D-VT | Patrick J. Leahy | Apr 5, 2016 | |
| D-CT | Richard Blumenthal | Apr 5, 2016 | |
| D-DE | Thomas R. Carper | Apr 5, 2016 | |
| D-MA | Elizabeth Warren | Apr 6, 2016 | |
| D-NH | Jeanne Shaheen | Apr 11, 2016 | |
| D-CT | Christopher Murphy | Apr 13, 2016 | |
| R-GA | David Perdue | Apr 14, 2016 | |
| D-NJ | Cory A. Booker | Apr 19, 2016 | |
| R-SD | Mike Rounds | Apr 19, 2016 | |
| D-ND | Heidi Heitkamp | Apr 20, 2016 | |
| D-WV | Joe Manchin III | Apr 20, 2016 | |
| R-GA | Johnny Isakson | Apr 28, 2016 | |
| R-MO | Roy Blunt | May 9, 2016 | |
| R-WY | Michael B. Enzi | May 10, 2016 | |
| D-PA | Robert P. Casey Jr. | May 19, 2016 | |
| R-ME | Susan M. Collins | May 25, 2016 | |
| R-MS | Thad Cochran | May 25, 2016 | |
| R-LA | David Vitter | May 26, 2016 | |
| R-WY | John Barrasso | Jun 8, 2016 | |
| R-TN | Lamar Alexander | Jun 10, 2016 | |
| R-MS | Roger F. Wicker | Jun 14, 2016 | |
| I-ME | Angus S. King Jr. | Jun 16, 2016 | |
| R-NH | Kelly Ayotte | Jun 16, 2016 | |
| R-SC | Lindsey Graham | Jun 16, 2016 | |
| R-ID | Mike Crapo | Jun 16, 2016 | |
| R-UT | Orrin G. Hatch | Jun 16, 2016 | |
| R-OK | James M. Inhofe | Jun 20, 2016 | |
| R-AR | John Boozman | Jun 20, 2016 | |
| D-RI | Jack Reed | Jun 21, 2016 | |
| R-KS | Jerry Moran | Jun 21, 2016 | |
| R-WV | Shelley Moore Capito | Jun 21, 2016 | |
| R-MT | Steve Daines | Jun 21, 2016 | |
| D-OH | Sherrod Brown | Jun 22, 2016 | |
| D-NM | Martin Heinrich | Jun 29, 2016 | |
| D-NM | Tom Udall | Jun 29, 2016 |
Committees 3
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| Senate | Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee | Referred Jun 11, 2015Discharged Jul 14, 2016 |
| House | Financial Services Committee | Referred Jul 14, 2016 |
| House | Committee on House Administration | Referred Jul 14, 2016 |
Actions 16
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Dec 14, 2016Signed by President.
- Dec 14, 2016Became Public Law No: 114-265.
- Dec 7, 2016Presented to President.
- Nov 30, 2016Mr. Huizenga (MI) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- Nov 30, 2016Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7020-7024)
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 E1585 | Sheila Jackson Lee D-TX | Dec 5, 2016 |
| House | Debate and remarks H7137 | Aumua Amata Coleman Radewagen R-AS | Dec 2, 2016 |
| House | Debate and remarks H7020–H7024Text printed H7020 | Bill 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-HI | Nov 30, 2016 |
| Senate | Debate and remarks S5092Text printed S5092–S5094 | Chuck Grassley R-IA | Jul 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.
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|---|---|---|---|
| R45101 | Congressional Gold Medals: Background, Legislative Process, and Issues for Congress | Report | Feb 6, 2026 |
| R48209 | A Binding Debt Limit: Background and Possible Consequences | Report | Oct 4, 2024 |
| IF10934 | Duplicate Congressional Gold Medals: Frequently Asked Questions | Resource | Mar 7, 2023 |
| R43389 | The Debt Limit Since 2011 | Report | Dec 23, 2022 |
| R45581 | District of Columbia Opportunity Scholarship Program (DC OSP): Overview, Implementation, and Issues | Report | Mar 7, 2019 |
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 2737 | Filipino Veterans of World War II Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2015 | Identical bill | Jun 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.
- —Enrolled Bill
- Jul 14, 2016Referred in House
- Jul 13, 2016Engrossed in Senate
- Jun 11, 2015Introduced in Senate
Everything here is as published by Congress: the summary is the Congressional Research Service's, the action wording is the clerks', and the subjects are the Library of Congress's. How far it got is read from the actions themselves, taking the most recent one of each kind, so a bill that failed a vote and later passed is shown as having passed. Records come from this bill on Congress.gov and govinfo.gov; cost estimates are the Congressional Budget Office's, and the hearings are the printed hearings GovInfo publishes, which can appear months after the hearing.
