US Congress House Bill 3712 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Strong Partisan Bill (Democrat 12-1)
Status: Introduced on December 16 2011 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2012-01-12 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Domestic Monetary Policy and Technology.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Domestic Monetary Policy and Technology Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Authorizes the award of a single Congressional Gold Medal to collectively honor 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 to their country during World War II. Provides for the Medal's display at the Smithsonian Institution. Expresses the sense of Congress that the Medal should be made available for display elsewhere, particularly at locations associated with the prisoners of war at Bataan.

To grant the Congressional Gold Medal to the troops who defended Bataan during World War II.

Sen. Martin Heinrich [D-NM]	Rep. Shelley Berkley [D-NV]	Rep. Timothy Bishop [D-NY]	Rep. Madeleine Bordallo [D-GU]
Rep. G. Butterfield [D-NC]	Rep. Mark Critz [D-PA]	Rep. Bob Filner [D-CA]	Sen. Mazie Hirono [D-HI]
Sen. Ben Lujan [D-NM]	Rep. Jim McDermott [D-WA]	Rep. Stevan Pearce [R-NM]	Rep. Silvestre Reyes [D-TX]
Rep. Linda Sanchez [D-CA]

Date	Chamber	Action
2012-01-12	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Domestic Monetary Policy and Technology.
2011-12-16	House	Referred to House House Administration
2011-12-16	House	Referred to House Financial Services
2011-12-16	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.

SB2004 (Related) 2011-12-15 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/house-bill/3712/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/hr3712/BILLS-112hr3712ih.pdf