H.R.9473

Defenders of Bataan and Corregidor Congressional Gold Medal Act

Introduced·6/25/26

Award a Congressional Gold Medal to U.S. and Filipino defenders of Bataan and Corregidor who became prisoners of war in the Pacific theater during.

The Defenders of Bataan and Corregidor Congressional Gold Medal Act honors individuals who fought for or with the United States against Imperial Japan in the Pacific theater and became prisoners of war from December 8, 1941, to August 15, 1945. The bill authorizes the award of a Congressional Gold Medal to these individuals in recognition of their personal sacrifice and service during World War II. The medal will be designed by the Secretary of the Treasury and displayed at the National Museum of American History of the Smithsonian Institution.

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History

Jun 25

House

Introduced in House

Jun 25

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.