Pacific Defenders of World War II Congressional Gold Medal Act
- Last Action
- 2/27/2017
Actions
- 2017-02-27Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
- 2017-02-27Introduced in Senate
CRS Summary
As of 2017-02-27 (00)
Pacific Defenders of World War II Congressional Gold Medal Act
This bill directs the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President pro tempore of the Senate to arrange for the presentation of a Congressional Gold Medal in commemoration of members of the Armed Forces who fought in defense of Guam, Wake Island, and the Philippine Archipelago between December 7, 1941, and May 10, 1942, and who died or were imprisoned by the Japanese military in the Philippines, Japan, Korea, Manchuria, Wake Island, and Guam from April 9, 1942, until September 2, 1945, in recognition of their personal sacrifice and service to the United States.
Following its presentation, the gold medal shall be given to the Smithsonian Institution where it shall be displayed and made available for research.
Cosponsors (2)
- CLARENCE NELSON (D-FL)
- Mike Crapo (R-ID)
Subjects
- Asia
- China
- Conflicts and wars
- Congressional tributes
- Guam
- Japan
- Military history
- Military personnel and dependents
- North Korea
- Philippines
- South Korea
- Veterans' organizations and recognition
Sourced from Congress.gov (public domain).
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