Merrill's Marauders Congressional Gold Medal Act
Latest action · Nov 9, 2017 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
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 9, 2017
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Merrill's Marauders Congressional Gold Medal Act
This bill directs the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President pro tempore of the Senate to arrange for the award of a Congressional Gold Medal to the 5307th Composite Unit (Provisional), commonly known as Merrill's Marauders, in recognition of their bravery and outstanding service in the jungles of Burma (now Myanmar) during World War II.
Following its award, the gold medal shall be given to the Smithsonian Institution where it will be displayed and made available for research. It is the sense of Congress that the Smithsonian Institution should make the gold medal available for display elsewhere, particularly at other locations and events associated with Merrill's Marauders.
Cosponsors 16
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Nov 9, 2017 to Aug 15, 2018; 8 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-MN | Al Franken | Original | Nov 9, 2017 |
| D-MA | Edward J. Markey | Original | Nov 9, 2017 |
| R-OK | James M. Inhofe | Original | Nov 9, 2017 |
| D-NH | Jeanne Shaheen | Original | Nov 9, 2017 |
| R-LA | John Kennedy | Original | Nov 9, 2017 |
| R-IA | Joni Ernst | Original | Nov 9, 2017 |
| R-SD | Mike Rounds | Original | Nov 9, 2017 |
| R-MT | Steve Daines | Original | Nov 9, 2017 |
| D-MA | Elizabeth Warren | Dec 4, 2017 | |
| D-WI | Tammy Baldwin | Dec 4, 2017 | |
| D-MI | Debbie Stabenow | Jan 19, 2018 | |
| R-GA | David Perdue | Jun 5, 2018 | |
| D-IL | Tammy Duckworth | Jul 31, 2018 | |
| D-DE | Christopher A. Coons | Aug 15, 2018 | |
| R-AK | Lisa Murkowski | Aug 15, 2018 |
Committees 1
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 9, 2017 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Nov 9, 2017Introduced in Senate
- Nov 9, 2017Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 667 | Merrill's Marauders Congressional Gold Medal Act | Related bill | Jan 24, 2017 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A bill to award a Congressional Gold Medal to the 5307th Composite Unit (Provisional), commonly known as "Merrill's Marauders", in recognition of their bravery and outstanding service in the jungles of Burma during World War II.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Merrill's Marauders 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.
- Nov 9, 2017Introduced in Senate
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