Defenders of Bataan and Corregidor Congressional Gold Medal Act

This bill would award one Congressional Gold Medal, collectively, to people who fought for or with the United States against Imperial Japan in the Pacific from December 8, 1941, to August 15, 1945, including those who became prisoners of war. Covered individuals include those who served in defensive battles in the Pacific through June 9, 1942, or who were held as prisoners of war by Imperial Japan, but not members of the Pacific Fleet or the Hawaiian Department. After it is awarded, the medal would go to the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History for display and research. The Treasury Secretary could make and sell bronze copies at a price that covers costs, with costs and sales proceeds handled through the U.S. Mint Public Enterprise Fund.

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Sponsors

• Teresa Leger Fernandez Democrat sponsor
• 68 cosponsors