US SB1174 | 2013-2014 | 113th Congress

Status

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 47-23-2)
Status: Introduced on June 18 2013 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2013-06-18 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Pending: Senate Banking, Housing, And Urban Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Summary

Directs the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President pro tempore of the Senate to make appropriate arrangements for the award, on behalf of Congress, of a single gold medal in honor of the 65th Infantry Regiment, known as the Borinqueneers, in recognition of its pioneering military service, devotion to duty, and many acts of valor in the face of adversity. Requires the medal to be given to the Smithsonian Institution (Smithsonian) for display. Expresses the sense of Congress that the Smithsonian shall make the medal available for display elsewhere, particularly at appropriate locations associated with the 65th Infantry Regiment, including locations in Puerto Rico.

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Title

A bill to award a Congressional Gold Medal to the 65th Infantry Regiment, known as the Borinqueneers.

Sponsors

Sen. Richard Blumenthal [D-CT]Sen. Lamar Alexander [R-TN]Sen. Kelly Ayotte [R-NH]Sen. Tammy Baldwin [D-WI]
Sen. John Barrasso [R-WY]Sen. Mark Begich [D-AK]Sen. Michael Bennet [D-CO]Sen. Roy Blunt [R-MO]
Sen. Cory Booker [D-NJ]Sen. John Boozman [R-AR]Sen. Barbara Boxer [D-CA]Sen. Sherrod Brown [D-OH]
Sen. Maria Cantwell [D-WA]Sen. Benjamin Cardin [D-MD]Sen. Thomas Carper [D-DE]Sen. Robert Casey [D-PA]
Sen. Saxby Chambliss [R-GA]Sen. Tom Coburn [R-OK]Sen. Thad Cochran [R-MS]Sen. Christopher Coons [D-DE]
Sen. John Cornyn [R-TX]Sen. Mike Crapo [R-ID]Sen. Ted Cruz [R-TX]Sen. Joe Donnelly [D-IN]
Sen. Richard Durbin [D-IL]Sen. Michael Enzi [R-WY]Sen. Dianne Feinstein [D-CA]Sen. Al Franken [D-MN]
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand [D-NY]Sen. Chuck Grassley [R-IA]Sen. Tom Harkin [D-IA]Sen. Martin Heinrich [D-NM]
Sen. Mazie Hirono [D-HI]Sen. Johnny Isakson [R-GA]Sen. Ron Johnson [R-WI]Sen. Tim Johnson [D-SD]
Sen. Tim Kaine [D-VA]Sen. Angus King [I-ME]Sen. Mark Kirk [R-IL]Sen. Amy Klobuchar [D-MN]
Sen. Patrick Leahy [D-VT]Sen. Joe Manchin [D-WV]Sen. Edward Markey [D-MA]Sen. Claire McCaskill [D-MO]
Sen. Robert Menendez [D-NJ]Sen. Jeff Merkley [D-OR]Sen. Barbara Mikulski [D-MD]Sen. Jerry Moran [R-KS]
Sen. Lisa Murkowski [R-AK]Sen. Christopher Murphy [D-CT]Sen. Patty Murray [D-WA]Sen. Bill Nelson [D-FL]
Sen. Rob Portman [R-OH]Sen. Mark Pryor [D-AR]Sen. Jack Reed [D-RI]Sen. Harry Reid [D-NV]
Sen. Pat Roberts [R-KS]Sen. John Rockefeller [D-WV]Sen. Marco Rubio [R-FL]Sen. Bernard Sanders [I-VT]
Sen. Brian Schatz [D-HI]Sen. Charles Schumer [D-NY]Sen. Jeanne Shaheen [D-NH]Sen. Debbie Stabenow [D-MI]
Sen. Pat Toomey [R-PA]Sen. Mark Udall [D-CO]Sen. Tom Udall [D-NM]Sen. Mark Warner [D-VA]
Sen. Elizabeth Warren [D-MA]Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse [D-RI]Sen. Roger Wicker [R-MS]Sen. Ron Wyden [D-OR]

History

DateChamberAction
2013-06-18SenateRead twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

Same As/Similar To

HB1726 (Same As) 2014-06-10 - Became Public Law No: 113-120.

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