Office of Strategic Services Congressional Gold Medal Act became law 406 days after introduction, with cosponsors from both parties
IntroducedNov 4, 2015
Reported—
Passed one chamberFeb 22, 2016
Passed bothNov 30, 2016
LawDec 14, 2016
What it changes · CRS summary
Written by the Congressional Research Service [2]. 92 words.
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The expanded summary of the Senate passed version is repeated here.) Office of Strategic Services Congressional Gold Medal Act
(Sec. 3) This bill requires 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 to the members of the Office of Strategic Services in recognition of their service and contributions during World War II. After the medal is awarded, it must be given to the Smithsonian Institution.
Context
- Committees
- House Committee on House Administration
House Financial Services Committee
Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee - Policy area
- Armed Forces and National Security: 268 of 6,567 bills became law, 113th–118th (4.1%)
- Sponsor
- 10 of 120 bills enacted since 2013
- Text versions
- 5, from enrolled bill to public law · 1,371 words
- Subjects
- Congressional tributesIntelligence activities, surveillance, classified informationMilitary historyMuseums, exhibitions, cultural centersSmithsonian Institution
- Latest action
- Dec 14, 2016: Became Public Law No: 114-269.
- Records
- Congress.gov · Bill text
Exhibit 1Passage odds band at each stage, rated when the bill reached it [4]
Related bills · 1
Each bill appears once, under its strongest link. 1 in all.
Related, per CRS or House · 1
- 114th H.R. 3929 Office of Strategic Services Congressional Gold Medal Act R · Introduced
Exhibit 2Articles naming the bill per day, last 90 days, US sources [3]