USS Indianapolis Congressional Gold Medal Act
Latest action · Dec 20, 2018 Became Public Law No: 115-338.
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 8, 2017
- Passed SenateAug 1, 2018
- Passed HouseDec 12, 2018
- To the PresidentDec 20, 2018
- Became lawDec 20, 2018Public Law 115-338
Summary
Indianapolis Congressional Gold Medal Act
(Sec. 3) This bill requires the House of Representatives and the Senate to make appropriate arrangements for the award, on behalf of Congress, of a single gold medal of appropriate design to the crew of the USS Indianapolis, in recognition of their perseverance, bravery, and service to the United States.
Following the award of the gold medal, it shall be given to the Indiana War Memorial Museum in Indianapolis, Indiana, where it will be displayed and made available for research.
It is the sense of Congress that the Indiana War Memorial Museum should make the gold medal available for display elsewhere, particularly at other locations and events associated with the USS Indianapolis.
Cosponsors 70
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Nov 8, 2017 to Jul 24, 2018; 1 is an original cosponsor, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-IN | Todd Young | Original | Nov 8, 2017 |
| D-MI | Gary C. Peters | Nov 29, 2017 | |
| D-CT | Christopher Murphy | Dec 5, 2017 | |
| D-WI | Tammy Baldwin | Dec 5, 2017 | |
| R-MS | Thad Cochran | Dec 11, 2017 | |
| D-MT | Jon Tester | Feb 6, 2018 | |
| R-AR | Tom Cotton | Feb 6, 2018 | |
| R-WV | Shelley Moore Capito | Feb 13, 2018 | |
| R-LA | John Kennedy | Feb 26, 2018 | |
| D-AL | Doug Jones | Mar 5, 2018 | |
| R-FL | Marco Rubio | Apr 23, 2018 | |
| D-MA | Elizabeth Warren | Apr 25, 2018 | |
| D-FL | Bill Nelson | May 17, 2018 | |
| D-HI | Brian Schatz | May 17, 2018 | |
| D-NY | Charles E. Schumer | May 17, 2018 | |
| D-NJ | Cory A. Booker | May 17, 2018 | |
| D-MA | Edward J. Markey | May 17, 2018 | |
| D-NH | Jeanne Shaheen | May 17, 2018 | |
| D-WV | Joe Manchin III | May 17, 2018 | |
| D-IL | Richard J. Durbin | May 17, 2018 | |
| R-OH | Rob Portman | May 17, 2018 | |
| D-VA | Tim Kaine | May 17, 2018 | |
| D-MD | Chris Van Hollen | May 24, 2018 | |
| D-MI | Debbie Stabenow | May 24, 2018 | |
| D-CA | Kamala D. Harris | May 24, 2018 | |
| D-WA | Maria Cantwell | May 24, 2018 | |
| D-VA | Mark R. Warner | May 24, 2018 | |
| D-WA | Patty Murray | May 24, 2018 | |
| D-CT | Richard Blumenthal | May 24, 2018 | |
| D-PA | Robert P. Casey Jr. | May 24, 2018 | |
| D-OR | Jeff Merkley | Jun 7, 2018 | |
| D-NY | Kirsten E. Gillibrand | Jun 7, 2018 | |
| D-NM | Martin Heinrich | Jun 7, 2018 | |
| D-HI | Mazie K. Hirono | Jun 7, 2018 | |
| D-OR | Ron Wyden | Jun 7, 2018 | |
| D-RI | Sheldon Whitehouse | Jun 7, 2018 | |
| D-DE | Thomas R. Carper | Jun 7, 2018 | |
| I-ME | Angus S. King Jr. | Jun 14, 2018 | |
| D-MO | Claire McCaskill | Jun 14, 2018 | |
| D-ND | Heidi Heitkamp | Jun 14, 2018 | |
| R-AK | Lisa Murkowski | Jun 14, 2018 | |
| D-CA | Dianne Feinstein | Jun 18, 2018 | |
| R-SC | Lindsey Graham | Jun 18, 2018 | |
| D-CO | Michael F. Bennet | Jun 18, 2018 | |
| R-ID | Mike Crapo | Jun 18, 2018 | |
| R-TN | Lamar Alexander | Jun 19, 2018 | |
| D-MD | Benjamin L. Cardin | Jul 10, 2018 | |
| R-AK | Dan Sullivan | Jul 10, 2018 | |
| D-RI | Jack Reed | Jul 10, 2018 | |
| R-AL | Richard C. Shelby | Jul 10, 2018 | |
| D-NJ | Robert Menendez | Jul 10, 2018 | |
| R-MO | Roy Blunt | Jul 10, 2018 | |
| R-ME | Susan M. Collins | Jul 10, 2018 | |
| R-TN | Bob Corker | Jul 11, 2018 | |
| R-KS | Pat Roberts | Jul 11, 2018 | |
| R-SD | Mike Rounds | Jul 12, 2018 | |
| I-VT | Bernard Sanders | Jul 17, 2018 | |
| R-NV | Dean Heller | Jul 17, 2018 | |
| R-NC | Richard Burr | Jul 17, 2018 | |
| D-NM | Tom Udall | Jul 17, 2018 | |
| D-NV | Catherine Cortez Masto | Jul 18, 2018 | |
| R-KS | Jerry Moran | Jul 18, 2018 | |
| R-GA | Johnny Isakson | Jul 18, 2018 | |
| D-NH | Margaret Wood Hassan | Jul 18, 2018 | |
| D-MN | Amy Klobuchar | Jul 19, 2018 | |
| D-OH | Sherrod Brown | Jul 19, 2018 | |
| D-MN | Tina Smith | Jul 19, 2018 | |
| D-DE | Christopher A. Coons | Jul 24, 2018 | |
| R-AR | John Boozman | Jul 24, 2018 | |
| D-VT | Patrick J. Leahy | Jul 24, 2018 |
Committees 2
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 Nov 8, 2017Discharged Aug 1, 2018 |
| House | Financial Services Committee | Referred Aug 3, 2018Discharged Dec 12, 2018 |
Actions 16
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Dec 20, 2018Presented to President.
- Dec 20, 2018Signed by President.
- Dec 20, 2018Became Public Law No: 115-338.
- Dec 12, 2018Mr. Barr asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider.
- Dec 12, 2018Committee on Financial Services discharged.
In the Congressional Record 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| House | Debate and remarks H10157Text printed H10157 | Andy Barr R-KY | Dec 12, 2018 |
| Senate | Debate and remarks S5560Text printed S5560Amendments S5560, S5589 | Joe Donnelly D-IN (amendment), Mitch McConnell R-KY | Aug 1, 2018 |
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 3
Congressional Research Service work that CRS links to this bill or the law it became, newest first.
Cite it 3
Products on other subjects that cite it, usually among other measures.
| Product | Title | Kind | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| R45101 | Congressional Gold Medals: Background, Legislative Process, and Issues for Congress | Report | Feb 6, 2026 |
| IF10934 | Duplicate Congressional Gold Medals: Frequently Asked Questions | Resource | Mar 7, 2023 |
| R46644 | Commemorative Legislation in Congress: Trends and Observations, 93rd Through 115th Congresses Archived | Report | Dec 18, 2020 |
Amendments 1
Amendments offered to this bill.
| Amendment | Description | Offered by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| SA 3688 | To improve the bill. | Joe Donnelly D-IN | Amendment SA 3688 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. |
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 4107 | USS Indianapolis Congressional Gold Medal Act | Related bill | Oct 24, 2017 |
Titles 7
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title
- An act to award a Congressional Gold Medal, collectively, to the crew of the USS Indianapolis, in recognition of their perseverance, bravery, and service to the United States
- Short Title
- USS Indianapolis Congressional Gold Medal Act
- Official Title as Introduced
- A bill to award a Congressional Gold Medal, collectively, to the crew of the USS Indianapolis, in recognition of their perseverance, bravery, and service to the United States.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- USS Indianapolis Congressional Gold Medal Act
- Short Titles as Passed House
- USS Indianapolis Congressional Gold Medal Act
- Short Titles as Passed Senate
- USS Indianapolis Congressional Gold Medal Act
- Short Titles as Enacted
- USS Indianapolis Congressional Gold Medal Act
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
- Aug 3, 2018Referred in House
- Aug 1, 2018Engrossed in Senate
- Nov 8, 2017Introduced in Senate
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