Ritchie Boys Congressional Gold Medal Act
Latest action · May 18, 2023 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.
- IntroducedMay 18, 2023
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Ritchie Boys Congressional Gold Medal Act
This bill provides for the award of a Congressional Gold Medal to the military intelligence professionals at Camp Ritchie, commonly known as the "Ritchie Boys," in recognition of their contributions to the field of human intelligence and their service during World War II.
Cosponsors 25
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from May 18, 2023 to Jun 12, 2024; 1 is an original cosponsor, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-SC | William R. Timmons IV | Original | May 18, 2023 |
| D-IN | André Carson | May 23, 2023 | |
| D-MO | Emanuel Cleaver | May 23, 2023 | |
| R-SC | Nancy Mace | May 23, 2023 | |
| D-NY | Patrick Ryan | Jun 5, 2023 | |
| D-KS | Sharice Davids | Jun 5, 2023 | |
| D-FL | Jared Moskowitz | Jun 12, 2023 | |
| D-CA | Josh Harder | Jun 14, 2023 | |
| D-NJ | Andy Kim | Jul 11, 2023 | |
| D-WA | Derek Kilmer | Jul 11, 2023 | |
| D-MD | Glenn Ivey | Jul 11, 2023 | |
| D-MD | Jamie Raskin | Jul 11, 2023 | |
| D-TX | Henry Cuellar | Jul 13, 2023 | |
| D-MN | Betty McCollum | Jul 19, 2023 | |
| R-TX | Jake Ellzey | Jul 19, 2023 | |
| D-NJ | Bonnie Watson Coleman | Jul 20, 2023 | |
| D-CA | Jimmy Panetta | Jul 25, 2023 | |
| D-NY | Joseph D. Morelle | Jul 25, 2023 | |
| D-TX | Colin Z. Allred | Jul 27, 2023 | |
| D-MI | Haley M. Stevens | Aug 15, 2023 | |
| R-MI | John James | Sep 14, 2023 | |
| D-CA | Zoe Lofgren | Sep 26, 2023 | |
| D-VA | Robert C. "Bobby" Scott | Nov 8, 2023 | |
| D-CA | Jared Huffman | Apr 11, 2024 | |
| D-CA | John Garamendi | Jun 12, 2024 |
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 May 18, 2023 |
| House | Committee on House Administration | Referred May 18, 2023 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- May 18, 2023Introduced in House
- May 18, 2023Referred 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. 169, no. 84, May 18, 2023, page H2460.
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 military intelligence professionals at Camp Ritchie, commonly known as the "Ritchie Boys", in recognition of their groundbreaking contributions to the field of human intelligence and their outstanding service during World War II.
- Short Title(s) as Introduced
- Ritchie Boys 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.
- May 18, 2023Introduced 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.
