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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.

USA115th CongressS-2114| Senate 
| Updated: 11/9/2017
Johnny Isakson

Johnny Isakson

Republican Senator

Georgia

Cosponsors (16)
Joni Ernst (Republican)Jeanne Shaheen (Democratic)Tammy Duckworth (Democratic)David Perdue (Republican)Edward J. Markey (Democratic)Elizabeth Warren (Democratic)Christopher A. Coons (Democratic)Tom Cotton (Republican)James M. Inhofe (Republican)Mike Rounds (Republican)Debbie Stabenow (Democratic)John Kennedy (Republican)Al Franken (Democratic)Tammy Baldwin (Democratic)Steve Daines (Republican)Lisa Murkowski (Republican)

Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
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.
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Timeline
Jan 24, 2017

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 115-667
Introduced in House
Nov 9, 2017
Introduced in Senate
Nov 9, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
  • January 24, 2017

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 115-667
    Introduced in House


  • November 9, 2017
    Introduced in Senate


  • November 9, 2017
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

Armed Forces and National Security

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  • HR 115-667: 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.

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.

USA115th CongressS-2114| Senate 
| Updated: 11/9/2017
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.
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Timeline
Jan 24, 2017

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 115-667
Introduced in House
Nov 9, 2017
Introduced in Senate
Nov 9, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
  • January 24, 2017

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 115-667
    Introduced in House


  • November 9, 2017
    Introduced in Senate


  • November 9, 2017
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Johnny Isakson

Johnny Isakson

Republican Senator

Georgia

Cosponsors (16)
Joni Ernst (Republican)Jeanne Shaheen (Democratic)Tammy Duckworth (Democratic)David Perdue (Republican)Edward J. Markey (Democratic)Elizabeth Warren (Democratic)Christopher A. Coons (Democratic)Tom Cotton (Republican)James M. Inhofe (Republican)Mike Rounds (Republican)Debbie Stabenow (Democratic)John Kennedy (Republican)Al Franken (Democratic)Tammy Baldwin (Democratic)Steve Daines (Republican)Lisa Murkowski (Republican)

Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee

Armed Forces and National Security

Related Bills

  • HR 115-667: 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.
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted