USS Indianapolis Congressional Gold Medal Act became law 407 days after introduction, with cosponsors from both parties
Written by the Congressional Research Service [2]. 119 words.
Indianapolis Congressional Gold Medal Act
(Sec. 3) This bill requires the House of Representatives and the Senate to make appropriate arrangements for the award, on behalf of Congress, of a single gold medal of appropriate design to the crew of the USS Indianapolis , in recognition of their perseverance, bravery, and service to the United States. Following the award of the gold medal, it shall be given to the Indiana War Memorial Museum in Indianapolis, Indiana, where it will be displayed and made available for research. It is the sense of Congress that the Indiana War Memorial Museum should make the gold medal available for display elsewhere, particularly at other locations and events associated with the USS Indianapolis .
- Committees
- 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
- 1 of 52 bills enacted since 2013
- Text versions
- 5, from enrolled bill to public law · 1,016 words
- Subjects
- Conflicts and warsCongressional tributesIndianaMilitary historyMilitary personnel and dependentsMonuments and memorials +1 more
- Latest action
- Dec 20, 2018: Became Public Law No: 115-338.
- Records
- Congress.gov · Bill text
Each bill appears once, under its strongest link. 1 in all.
Related, per CRS or House · 1
- 115th H.R. 4107 USS Indianapolis Congressional Gold Medal Act R · Introduced