A bill to grant the Congressional Gold Medal to the troops who defended Bataan during World War II.
USA115th CongressS-890| Senate
| Updated: 4/7/2017
Tom Udall
Democratic Senator
New Mexico
Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
This bill directs the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President pro tempore of the Senate to arrange for the collective award of a Congressional Gold Medal to the troops from the United States and the Philippines who defended Bataan, Philippines, and were subsequently prisoners of war in recognition of their personal sacrifice and service during World War II. The medal shall be displayed at the Smithsonian Institution, which is urged to make the medal available for display at other locations associated with such troops.
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Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Armed Forces and National Security
AsiaConflicts and warsCongressional tributesMilitary historyMilitary personnel and dependentsMuseums, exhibitions, cultural centersPhilippinesSmithsonian InstitutionVeterans' organizations and recognition
A bill to grant the Congressional Gold Medal to the troops who defended Bataan during World War II.
USA115th CongressS-890| Senate
| Updated: 4/7/2017
This bill directs the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President pro tempore of the Senate to arrange for the collective award of a Congressional Gold Medal to the troops from the United States and the Philippines who defended Bataan, Philippines, and were subsequently prisoners of war in recognition of their personal sacrifice and service during World War II. The medal shall be displayed at the Smithsonian Institution, which is urged to make the medal available for display at other locations associated with such troops.
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Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Tom Udall
Democratic Senator
New Mexico
Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee
Armed Forces and National Security
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
AsiaConflicts and warsCongressional tributesMilitary historyMilitary personnel and dependentsMuseums, exhibitions, cultural centersPhilippinesSmithsonian InstitutionVeterans' organizations and recognition