HR 7088 · 117th Congress 2021–2023, ended

Defenders of Ukraine Congressional Gold Medal Act

Introduced Mar 15, 2022 Originated House Sponsor Dusty Johnson R-SD

Latest action · Mar 15, 2022 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

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IntroducedMar 15, 2022
Passed HouseNot reached
Passed SenateNot reached
To the PresidentNot reached
Became lawNot reached

Summary

Defenders of Ukraine Congressional Gold Medal Act

This bill provides for the award of a Congressional Gold Medal to the defenders of Ukraine, collectively, in recognition of their crucial role in the defense of Ukraine against Russia's invasion.

Cosponsors 20

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Mar 15, 2022 to Jun 7, 2022; 15 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.

Seat	Cosponsor		Signed on
R-PA	Brian K. Fitzpatrick	Original	Mar 15, 2022
R-UT	Burgess Owens	Original	Mar 15, 2022
R-WV	David B. McKinley	Original	Mar 15, 2022
D-MN	Dean Phillips	Original	Mar 15, 2022
R-CO	Doug Lamborn	Original	Mar 15, 2022
D-CA	Jackie Speier	Original	Mar 15, 2022
R-KS	Jake LaTurner	Original	Mar 15, 2022
D-NJ	Jefferson Van Drew	Original	Mar 15, 2022
R-FL	Maria Elvira Salazar	Original	Mar 15, 2022
R-IA	Mariannette Miller-Meeks	Original	Mar 15, 2022
R-OK	Stephanie I. Bice	Original	Mar 15, 2022
D-FL	Stephanie N. Murphy	Original	Mar 15, 2022
R-KS	Tracey Mann	Original	Mar 15, 2022
R-OH	Troy Balderson	Original	Mar 15, 2022
R-IN	Victoria Spartz	Original	Mar 15, 2022
D-CA	Jim Costa		Mar 16, 2022
R-IN	Larry Bucshon		Mar 28, 2022
R-NY	John Katko		Apr 6, 2022
D-NJ	Josh Gottheimer		May 10, 2022
D-MD	David J. Trone		Jun 7, 2022

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 Mar 15, 2022
House	Committee on House Administration	Referred Mar 15, 2022

Actions 2

Everything that happened, newest first.

Mar 15, 2022Introduced in House
Mar 15, 2022Referred 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

Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant to the following: Article I, Section 8 of the U.S. Constitution

The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the Congressional Record, vol. 168, no. 46, March 15, 2022, page H3744.

Titles 2

Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.

Official Title as Introduced: To award a Congressional Gold Medal to the Defenders of Ukraine, collectively, in recognition of their crucial role in the defense of the free democracy of Ukraine against Russia's unprovoked war of aggression.
Short Title(s) as Introduced: Defenders of Ukraine Congressional Gold Medal Act

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: International Affairs.

Text 1

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

Mar 15, 2022Introduced in House

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