S. 4933 Introduced International Affairs

Defenders of Bataan and Corregidor Congressional Gold Medal Act

A bill to award a Congressional Gold Medal, collectively, to the individuals who fought for or with the United States against the armed forces of Imperial Japan in the Pacific theater and became prisoners of war from December 8, 1941, to August 15, 1945.

  1. Introduced
  2. Committee
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Passed House
  5. To President
  6. Became law
Sponsor Sen. Heinrich, Martin [D-NM] Introduced June 24, 2026 Cosponsors 34 (21 D, 12 R, 1 I) Latest action June 24, 2026

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  1. Jun 24, 2026 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
  2. Jun 24, 2026 Introduced in Senate

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