United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 1553 (115th)
American Patriots of WWII through Service with the Canadian and British Armed Forces Gold Medal Act of 2017
Introduced
15 March 2017
Last action
15 March 2017 · Introduced
Status
Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on House Administration, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Sponsors
TIM RYAN, Betty McCollum, Sheila Jackson Lee, Marcy Kaptur, Del. Bordallo, Madeleine Z. [D-GU-At Large], Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9], Mike Coffman, Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9], Steve Stivers, Vicente Gonzalez, Colleen Hanabusa, Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6]
Subjects
Defence
Source updated
11 August 2025
Summary
American Patriots of WWII through Service with the Canadian and British Armed Forces Gold Medal Act of 2017 This bill directs the President pro tempore of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives to arrange for the award of a Congressional Gold Medal to all U.S. nationals who voluntarily joined the Canadian and British armed forces and their supporting entities during World War II, in recognition of their dedicated service.
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Timeline
15 March 2017
Introduced
Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on House Administration, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Source: IntroReferral
15 March 2017
Introduced
Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on House Administration, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Source: IntroReferral
15 March 2017
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
15 March 2017
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Introduced in House · 15 March 2017 · Official file
Documents
3 official files
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 15 March 2017
Introduced in House (PDF)
Introduced in House · EN · 15 March 2017
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 15 March 2017
Sponsors
- TIM RYAN · D · Sponsor
- Betty McCollum · D · Cosponsor
- Sheila Jackson Lee · D · Cosponsor
- Marcy Kaptur · D · Cosponsor
- Del. Bordallo, Madeleine Z. [D-GU-At Large] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9] · D · Cosponsor
- Mike Coffman · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] · D · Cosponsor
- Steve Stivers · R · Cosponsor
- Vicente Gonzalez · D · Cosponsor
- Colleen Hanabusa · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6] · D · Cosponsor
- · hsha00 · Standing
- · hsba00 · Standing
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/1553
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/115/hr/1553
- us · 115-hr-1553 · source updated 11 August 2025