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USS Indianapolis Congressional Gold Medal Act

USA115th CongressS-2101| Senate 
| Updated: 12/20/2018
Joe Donnelly

Joe Donnelly

Democratic Senator

Indiana

Cosponsors (70)
Dean Heller (Republican)Jeanne Shaheen (Democratic)Mazie K. Hirono (Democratic)Margaret Wood Hassan (Democratic)Dan Sullivan (Republican)Tom Udall (Democratic)Dianne Feinstein (Democratic)Catherine Cortez Masto (Democratic)Patrick J. Leahy (Democratic)Richard J. Durbin (Democratic)Edward J. Markey (Democratic)Charles E. Schumer (Democratic)Jack Reed (Democratic)Jerry Moran (Republican)Kirsten E. Gillibrand (Democratic)Elizabeth Warren (Democratic)Christopher A. Coons (Democratic)Kamala D. Harris (Democratic)Lamar Alexander (Republican)Todd Young (Republican)Thomas R. Carper (Democratic)Mark R. Warner (Democratic)Angus S. King (Independent)Tom Cotton (Republican)Amy Klobuchar (Democratic)Heidi Heitkamp (Democratic)Lindsey Graham (Republican)John Boozman (Republican)Doug Jones (Democratic)Roy Blunt (Republican)Robert P. Casey (Democratic)Tim Kaine (Democratic)Sheldon Whitehouse (Democratic)Joe Manchin (Independent)Mike Rounds (Republican)Chris Van Hollen (Democratic)Christopher Murphy (Democratic)Bob Corker (Republican)Jon Tester (Democratic)Debbie Stabenow (Democratic)John Kennedy (Republican)Bill Nelson (Democratic)Claire McCaskill (Democratic)Johnny Isakson (Republican)Richard C. Shelby (Republican)Martin Heinrich (Democratic)Michael F. Bennet (Democratic)Patty Murray (Democratic)Tina Smith (Democratic)Sherrod Brown (Democratic)Bernard Sanders (Independent)Brian Schatz (Democratic)Pat Roberts (Republican)Thad Cochran (Republican)Maria Cantwell (Democratic)Tammy Baldwin (Democratic)Cory A. Booker (Democratic)Benjamin L. Cardin (Democratic)Robert Menendez (Democratic)Jeff Merkley (Democratic)Susan M. Collins (Republican)Marco Rubio (Republican)Gary C. Peters (Democratic)Rob Portman (Republican)Ron Wyden (Democratic)Richard Blumenthal (Democratic)Mike Crapo (Republican)Lisa Murkowski (Republican)Richard Burr (Republican)Shelley Moore Capito (Republican)

Financial Services Committee, Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
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 .

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Timeline
Nov 8, 2017
Introduced in Senate
Nov 8, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Aug 1, 2018
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with amendments by Unanimous Consent.(text: CR S5560-5561)
Aug 1, 2018
Passed Senate with amendments by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S5560-5561)
Aug 1, 2018
Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Aug 1, 2018
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S5560-5561)
Aug 2, 2018
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Aug 3, 2018
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Aug 3, 2018
Received in the House.
Dec 12, 2018
Committee on Financial Services discharged.
Dec 12, 2018
Mr. Barr asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider.
Dec 12, 2018
Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H10157)
Dec 12, 2018
On passage Passed without objection. (text: CR H10157)
Dec 12, 2018
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without objection.(text: CR H10157)
Dec 12, 2018
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Dec 20, 2018
Presented to President.
Dec 20, 2018
Signed by President.
Dec 20, 2018
Became Public Law No: 115-338.
  • November 8, 2017
    Introduced in Senate


  • November 8, 2017
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.


  • August 1, 2018
    Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with amendments by Unanimous Consent.(text: CR S5560-5561)


  • August 1, 2018
    Passed Senate with amendments by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S5560-5561)


  • August 1, 2018
    Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.


  • August 1, 2018
    Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S5560-5561)


  • August 2, 2018
    Message on Senate action sent to the House.


  • August 3, 2018
    Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.


  • August 3, 2018
    Received in the House.


  • December 12, 2018
    Committee on Financial Services discharged.


  • December 12, 2018
    Mr. Barr asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider.


  • December 12, 2018
    Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H10157)


  • December 12, 2018
    On passage Passed without objection. (text: CR H10157)


  • December 12, 2018
    Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without objection.(text: CR H10157)


  • December 12, 2018
    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.


  • December 20, 2018
    Presented to President.


  • December 20, 2018
    Signed by President.


  • December 20, 2018
    Became Public Law No: 115-338.

Armed Forces and National Security

Related Bills

  • HR 115-4107: To award a Congressional gold medal, collectively, to the crew of the USS Indianapolis, in recognition of their perseverance, their bravery, and their service to the nation.
Conflicts and warsCongressional tributesIndianaMilitary historyMilitary personnel and dependentsMonuments and memorialsMuseums, exhibitions, cultural centers

USS Indianapolis Congressional Gold Medal Act

USA115th CongressS-2101| Senate 
| Updated: 12/20/2018
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 .

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Timeline
Nov 8, 2017
Introduced in Senate
Nov 8, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Aug 1, 2018
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with amendments by Unanimous Consent.(text: CR S5560-5561)
Aug 1, 2018
Passed Senate with amendments by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S5560-5561)
Aug 1, 2018
Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Aug 1, 2018
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S5560-5561)
Aug 2, 2018
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Aug 3, 2018
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Aug 3, 2018
Received in the House.
Dec 12, 2018
Committee on Financial Services discharged.
Dec 12, 2018
Mr. Barr asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider.
Dec 12, 2018
Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H10157)
Dec 12, 2018
On passage Passed without objection. (text: CR H10157)
Dec 12, 2018
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without objection.(text: CR H10157)
Dec 12, 2018
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Dec 20, 2018
Presented to President.
Dec 20, 2018
Signed by President.
Dec 20, 2018
Became Public Law No: 115-338.
  • November 8, 2017
    Introduced in Senate


  • November 8, 2017
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.


  • August 1, 2018
    Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with amendments by Unanimous Consent.(text: CR S5560-5561)


  • August 1, 2018
    Passed Senate with amendments by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S5560-5561)


  • August 1, 2018
    Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.


  • August 1, 2018
    Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S5560-5561)


  • August 2, 2018
    Message on Senate action sent to the House.


  • August 3, 2018
    Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.


  • August 3, 2018
    Received in the House.


  • December 12, 2018
    Committee on Financial Services discharged.


  • December 12, 2018
    Mr. Barr asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider.


  • December 12, 2018
    Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H10157)


  • December 12, 2018
    On passage Passed without objection. (text: CR H10157)


  • December 12, 2018
    Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without objection.(text: CR H10157)


  • December 12, 2018
    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.


  • December 20, 2018
    Presented to President.


  • December 20, 2018
    Signed by President.


  • December 20, 2018
    Became Public Law No: 115-338.
Joe Donnelly

Joe Donnelly

Democratic Senator

Indiana

Cosponsors (70)
Dean Heller (Republican)Jeanne Shaheen (Democratic)Mazie K. Hirono (Democratic)Margaret Wood Hassan (Democratic)Dan Sullivan (Republican)Tom Udall (Democratic)Dianne Feinstein (Democratic)Catherine Cortez Masto (Democratic)Patrick J. Leahy (Democratic)Richard J. Durbin (Democratic)Edward J. Markey (Democratic)Charles E. Schumer (Democratic)Jack Reed (Democratic)Jerry Moran (Republican)Kirsten E. Gillibrand (Democratic)Elizabeth Warren (Democratic)Christopher A. Coons (Democratic)Kamala D. Harris (Democratic)Lamar Alexander (Republican)Todd Young (Republican)Thomas R. Carper (Democratic)Mark R. Warner (Democratic)Angus S. King (Independent)Tom Cotton (Republican)Amy Klobuchar (Democratic)Heidi Heitkamp (Democratic)Lindsey Graham (Republican)John Boozman (Republican)Doug Jones (Democratic)Roy Blunt (Republican)Robert P. Casey (Democratic)Tim Kaine (Democratic)Sheldon Whitehouse (Democratic)Joe Manchin (Independent)Mike Rounds (Republican)Chris Van Hollen (Democratic)Christopher Murphy (Democratic)Bob Corker (Republican)Jon Tester (Democratic)Debbie Stabenow (Democratic)John Kennedy (Republican)Bill Nelson (Democratic)Claire McCaskill (Democratic)Johnny Isakson (Republican)Richard C. Shelby (Republican)Martin Heinrich (Democratic)Michael F. Bennet (Democratic)Patty Murray (Democratic)Tina Smith (Democratic)Sherrod Brown (Democratic)Bernard Sanders (Independent)Brian Schatz (Democratic)Pat Roberts (Republican)Thad Cochran (Republican)Maria Cantwell (Democratic)Tammy Baldwin (Democratic)Cory A. Booker (Democratic)Benjamin L. Cardin (Democratic)Robert Menendez (Democratic)Jeff Merkley (Democratic)Susan M. Collins (Republican)Marco Rubio (Republican)Gary C. Peters (Democratic)Rob Portman (Republican)Ron Wyden (Democratic)Richard Blumenthal (Democratic)Mike Crapo (Republican)Lisa Murkowski (Republican)Richard Burr (Republican)Shelley Moore Capito (Republican)

Financial Services Committee, Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee

Armed Forces and National Security

Related Bills

  • HR 115-4107: To award a Congressional gold medal, collectively, to the crew of the USS Indianapolis, in recognition of their perseverance, their bravery, and their service to the nation.
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Conflicts and warsCongressional tributesIndianaMilitary historyMilitary personnel and dependentsMonuments and memorialsMuseums, exhibitions, cultural centers