Dust Off Crews of the Vietnam War Congressional Gold Medal Act
Latest action · May 14, 2020 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.
- IntroducedMay 14, 2020
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Dust Off Crews of the Vietnam War Congressional Gold Medal Act
This bill directs the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President pro tempore of the Senate to make appropriate arrangements for the presentation of a Congressional Gold Medal in honor of the Dust Off crews (helicopter air ambulance crews) of the Vietnam War in recognition of their heroic military service.
Cosponsors 16
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from May 14, 2020 to Sep 24, 2020; 12 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-DE | Christopher A. Coons | Original | May 14, 2020 |
| D-CT | Christopher Murphy | Original | May 14, 2020 |
| R-GA | David Perdue | Original | May 14, 2020 |
| D-MA | Elizabeth Warren | Original | May 14, 2020 |
| R-KS | Jerry Moran | Original | May 14, 2020 |
| D-MT | Jon Tester | Original | May 14, 2020 |
| R-GA | Kelly Loeffler | Original | May 14, 2020 |
| R-AZ | Martha McSally | Original | May 14, 2020 |
| D-WI | Tammy Baldwin | Original | May 14, 2020 |
| R-TX | Ted Cruz | Original | May 14, 2020 |
| R-NC | Thom Tillis | Original | May 14, 2020 |
| R-AR | Tom Cotton | Original | May 14, 2020 |
| R-OK | James M. Inhofe | May 19, 2020 | |
| R-MT | Steve Daines | Jun 16, 2020 | |
| D-PA | Robert P. Casey Jr. | Aug 4, 2020 | |
| D-MA | Edward J. Markey | Sep 24, 2020 |
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 May 14, 2020 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- May 14, 2020Introduced in Senate
- May 14, 2020Read 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 1338 | Dust Off Crews of the Vietnam War Congressional Gold Medal Act | Reintroduction of | Jun 12, 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 United States Army Dust Off crews of the Vietnam War, collectively, in recognition of their extraordinary heroism and life-saving actions in Vietnam.
- Short Title(s) as Introduced
- Dust Off Crews of the Vietnam War Congressional Gold Medal Act
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security.
- Armed Forces and National Security
- Asia
- Aviation and airports
- Conflicts and wars
- Congressional tributes
- Emergency medical services and trauma care
- Health personnel
- Military history
- Military medicine
- Military personnel and dependents
- Museums, exhibitions, cultural centers
- Smithsonian Institution
- Vietnam
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- May 14, 2020Introduced in Senate
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