To award a Congressional Gold Medal, collectively, to the individuals who fought for or with the United States against the armed forces of Imperial Japan in the Pacific theater and became prisoners of war from December 8, 1941, to August 15, 1945.
USA119th CongressHR-9473| House
| Updated: 6/25/2026
Teresa Leger Fernandez
Democratic Representative
New Mexico
Cosponsors (58)
Tom Cole (Republican)Jared F. Golden (Democratic)John R. Carter (Republican)Sylvia R. Garcia (Democratic)Steny H. Hoyer (Democratic)Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (Democratic)Shomari Figures (Democratic)Richard McCormick (Republican)Kimberlyn King-Hinds (Republican)Gabe Vasquez (Democratic)Raul Ruiz (Democratic)Scott Franklin (Republican)Victoria Spartz (Republican)Sanford D. Bishop (Democratic)Mike Carey (Republican)Claudia Tenney (Republican)Eugene Simon Vindman (Democratic)Steven Horsford (Democratic)Dina Titus (Democratic)Debbie Dingell (Democratic)Melanie A. Stansbury (Democratic)Angie Craig (Democratic)Donald G. Davis (Democratic)Jeff Hurd (Republican)Dave Min (Democratic)Don Bacon (Republican)André Carson (Democratic)Jefferson Shreve (Republican)Joe Wilson (Republican)Jill N. Tokuda (Democratic)Pat Fallon (Republican)Mike Kelly (Republican)Daniel S. Goldman (Democratic)Adelita S. Grijalva (Democratic)Nicholas A. Langworthy (Republican)Josh Harder (Democratic)Charles J. "Chuck" Fleischmann (Republican)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Austin Scott (Republican)Brad Sherman (Democratic)Gary J. Palmer (Republican)Pete Stauber (Republican)David G. Valadao (Republican)Brian K. Fitzpatrick (Republican)Bill Huizenga (Republican)Deborah K. Ross (Democratic)Juan Ciscomani (Republican)Seth Moulton (Democratic)Mike Thompson (Democratic)John J. McGuire (Republican)Russ Fulcher (Republican)Michael Lawler (Republican)Nick LaLota (Republican)Kevin Mullin (Democratic)Jason Crow (Democratic)Grace Meng (Democratic)Brian Babin (Republican)Michael Guest (Republican)
Committee on House Administration, Financial Services Committee
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Timeline
Introduced in House
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.
To award a Congressional Gold Medal, collectively, to the individuals who fought for or with the United States against the armed forces of Imperial Japan in the Pacific theater and became prisoners of war from December 8, 1941, to August 15, 1945.
USA119th CongressHR-9473| House
| Updated: 6/25/2026
Timeline
Introduced in House
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.
Teresa Leger Fernandez
Democratic Representative
New Mexico
Cosponsors (58)
Tom Cole (Republican)Jared F. Golden (Democratic)John R. Carter (Republican)Sylvia R. Garcia (Democratic)Steny H. Hoyer (Democratic)Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (Democratic)Shomari Figures (Democratic)Richard McCormick (Republican)Kimberlyn King-Hinds (Republican)Gabe Vasquez (Democratic)Raul Ruiz (Democratic)Scott Franklin (Republican)Victoria Spartz (Republican)Sanford D. Bishop (Democratic)Mike Carey (Republican)Claudia Tenney (Republican)Eugene Simon Vindman (Democratic)Steven Horsford (Democratic)Dina Titus (Democratic)Debbie Dingell (Democratic)Melanie A. Stansbury (Democratic)Angie Craig (Democratic)Donald G. Davis (Democratic)Jeff Hurd (Republican)Dave Min (Democratic)Don Bacon (Republican)André Carson (Democratic)Jefferson Shreve (Republican)Joe Wilson (Republican)Jill N. Tokuda (Democratic)Pat Fallon (Republican)Mike Kelly (Republican)Daniel S. Goldman (Democratic)Adelita S. Grijalva (Democratic)Nicholas A. Langworthy (Republican)Josh Harder (Democratic)Charles J. "Chuck" Fleischmann (Republican)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Austin Scott (Republican)Brad Sherman (Democratic)Gary J. Palmer (Republican)Pete Stauber (Republican)David G. Valadao (Republican)Brian K. Fitzpatrick (Republican)Bill Huizenga (Republican)Deborah K. Ross (Democratic)Juan Ciscomani (Republican)Seth Moulton (Democratic)Mike Thompson (Democratic)John J. McGuire (Republican)Russ Fulcher (Republican)Michael Lawler (Republican)Nick LaLota (Republican)Kevin Mullin (Democratic)Jason Crow (Democratic)Grace Meng (Democratic)Brian Babin (Republican)Michael Guest (Republican)
Committee on House Administration, Financial Services Committee
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted