United States Army Rangers Veterans of World War II Congressional Gold Medal Act
Latest action · Jun 28, 2018 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.
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 28, 2018
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
United States Army Rangers Veterans of World War II Congressional Gold Medal Act
This bill directs the President pro tempore of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives to arrange for the award of a single gold medal to the U.S. Army Ranger veterans of World War II in recognition of their dedicated wartime service.
Following its award, the gold medal shall be given to the Smithsonian Institution where it shall be available for display and research.
Cosponsors 10
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jun 28, 2018 to Nov 14, 2018; 1 is an original cosponsor, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-TN | Steve Cohen | Original | Jun 28, 2018 |
| R-TN | David P. Roe | Jul 16, 2018 | |
| R-GA | Austin Scott | Jul 17, 2018 | |
| R-TN | David Kustoff | Jul 17, 2018 | |
| R-TN | Marsha Blackburn | Jul 17, 2018 | |
| R-TN | Scott DesJarlais | Jul 17, 2018 | |
| R-NY | Elise M. Stefanik | Jul 25, 2018 | |
| R-TN | John J. Duncan, Jr. | Jul 26, 2018 | |
| R-CO | Mike Coffman | Aug 14, 2018 | |
| D-MD | John K. Delaney | Nov 14, 2018 |
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 Jun 28, 2018 |
| House | Committee on House Administration | Referred Jun 28, 2018 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jun 28, 2018Introduced in House
- Jun 28, 2018Referred 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.
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.
Constitutional authority
The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the Congressional Record, vol. 164, no. 109, June 28, 2018, page H5976.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 3166 | United States Army Rangers Veterans of World War II Congressional Gold Medal Act | Identical bill | Jun 28, 2018 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To award a Congressional Gold Medal, collectively, to the United States Army Rangers Veterans of World War II in recognition of their extraordinary service during World War II.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- United States Army Rangers Veterans of World War II Congressional Gold Medal Act
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jun 28, 2018Introduced in House
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.
