Chinese-American World War II Veteran Congressional Gold Medal Act became law 595 days after introduction, with cosponsors from both parties
IntroducedMay 4, 2017
Reported—
Passed one chamberSep 12, 2018
Passed bothDec 12, 2018
LawDec 20, 2018
What it changes · CRS summary
Written by the Congressional Research Service [2]. 91 words.
Chinese-American World War II Veteran Congressional Gold Medal Act
(Sec. 4) This bill directs the President pro tempore of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives to make appropriate arrangements for the award of a single Congressional Gold Medal to the Chinese-American Veterans of World War II in recognition of their dedicated service during World War II. The medal shall be displayed at the Smithsonian Institution, which is urged to make the medal available for display at other locations associated with such veterans or with World War II.
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
- 9 of 342 bills enacted since 2013
- Text versions
- 5, from enrolled bill to public law · 1,436 words
- Subjects
- AsiaChinaConflicts and warsCongressional tributesMilitary historyMuseums, exhibitions, cultural centers +2 more
- Latest action
- Dec 20, 2018: Became Public Law No: 115-337.
- 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
- 115th H.R. 2358 Chinese American World War II Veterans Congressional Gold Medal Act R · Introduced
Exhibit 2Articles naming the bill per day, last 90 days, US sources [3]