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A bill 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 CongressS-4933| Senate 
| Updated: 6/24/2026
Martin Heinrich

Martin Heinrich

Democratic Senator

New Mexico

Cosponsors (28)
Jeanne Shaheen (Democratic)Rick Scott (Republican)Adam B. Schiff (Democratic)Cindy Hyde-Smith (Republican)Edward J. Markey (Democratic)Elizabeth Warren (Democratic)Ben Ray Luján (Democratic)Alex Padilla (Democratic)Marsha Blackburn (Republican)Todd Young (Republican)Angus S. King (Independent)John W. Hickenlooper (Democratic)John Boozman (Republican)Tim Kaine (Democratic)Tim Sheehy (Republican)Sheldon Whitehouse (Democratic)Jacky Rosen (Democratic)Mike Rounds (Republican)Christopher Murphy (Democratic)Deb Fischer (Republican)Michael F. Bennet (Democratic)Tina Smith (Democratic)Josh Hawley (Republican)Tammy Baldwin (Democratic)Susan M. Collins (Republican)John Hoeven (Republican)Richard Blumenthal (Democratic)Mark Kelly (Democratic)

Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Timeline
Jun 24, 2026
Introduced in Senate
Jun 24, 2026
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
  • June 24, 2026
    Introduced in Senate


  • June 24, 2026
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

A bill 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 CongressS-4933| Senate 
| Updated: 6/24/2026
Timeline
Jun 24, 2026
Introduced in Senate
Jun 24, 2026
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
  • June 24, 2026
    Introduced in Senate


  • June 24, 2026
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Martin Heinrich

Martin Heinrich

Democratic Senator

New Mexico

Cosponsors (28)
Jeanne Shaheen (Democratic)Rick Scott (Republican)Adam B. Schiff (Democratic)Cindy Hyde-Smith (Republican)Edward J. Markey (Democratic)Elizabeth Warren (Democratic)Ben Ray Luján (Democratic)Alex Padilla (Democratic)Marsha Blackburn (Republican)Todd Young (Republican)Angus S. King (Independent)John W. Hickenlooper (Democratic)John Boozman (Republican)Tim Kaine (Democratic)Tim Sheehy (Republican)Sheldon Whitehouse (Democratic)Jacky Rosen (Democratic)Mike Rounds (Republican)Christopher Murphy (Democratic)Deb Fischer (Republican)Michael F. Bennet (Democratic)Tina Smith (Democratic)Josh Hawley (Republican)Tammy Baldwin (Democratic)Susan M. Collins (Republican)John Hoeven (Republican)Richard Blumenthal (Democratic)Mark Kelly (Democratic)

Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee

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