United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 4597 (109th)
Code Talkers Recognition Act
Introduced
16 December 2005
Last action
10 January 2006 · Referred
Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Domestic and International Monetary Policy, Trade, and Technology.
Sponsors
Rep. Granger, Kay [R-TX-12], Rep. Abercrombie, Neil [D-HI-1], Rep. Berman, Howard L. [D-CA-28], Rep. Boswell, Leonard L. [D-IA-3], Rep. Case, Ed [D-HI-1], Rep. Cubin, Barbara [R-WY-At Large], Rep. English, Phil [R-PA-3], Del. Faleomavaega, Eni F. H. [D-AS-At Large], Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4], Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7], Rep. Hall, Ralph M. [R-TX-4], Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20], Rep. Hayworth, J. D. [R-AZ-5], Rep. Herseth Sandlin, Stephanie [D-SD-At Large], Rep. Inslee, Jay [D-WA-1], Rep. Jones, Stephanie Tubbs [D-OH-11], Rep. Jefferson, William J. [D-LA-2], Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9], Rep. Kennedy, Patrick J. [D-RI-1], Rep. Kildee, Dale E. [D-MI-5], Rep. Kind, Ron [D-WI-3], Rep. Lewis, Jerry [R-CA-41], Rep. McCotter, Thaddeus G. [R-MI-11], Rep. Manzullo, Donald A. [R-IL-16], Rep. Millender-McDonald, Juanita [D-CA-37], Rep. Ney, Robert W. [R-OH-18], Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large], Rep. Pallone, Frank [D-NJ-6], Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-15], Rep. Renzi, Rick [R-AZ-1], Rep. Ros-Lehtinen, Ileana [R-FL-27], Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-10], Rep. Wexler, Robert [D-FL-19], Rep. Wolf, Frank R. [R-VA-10], Rep. Kennedy, Mark R. [R-MN-6], Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2], Del. Bordallo, Madeleine Z. [D-GU-At Large], Rep. Calvert, Ken [R-CA-41], Rep. Upton, Fred [R-MI-6], Rep. Cole, Tom [R-OK-4], Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18], Rep. Bishop, Sanford D. [D-GA-2], Rep. Miller, George [D-CA-11], Rep. Honda, Michael M. [D-CA-15], Rep. Rahall, Nick J., II [D-WV-3], Rep. Sullivan, John [R-OK-1], Rep. Rohrabacher, Dana [R-CA-48], Rep. Terry, Lee [R-NE-2]
Subjects
Defence
Source updated
15 August 2025
Summary
Code Talkers Recognition Act - Directs the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President Pro Tempore of the Senate to make arrangements for the presentation of a congressional gold medal: (1) to persons, including specified individuals, who served as Sioux or Comanche Code Talkers during World War II; (2) honoring the Choctaw Code Talkers of World War I; and (3) to any other Native American member of the armed forces, identified by the Secretary of Defense, who served as a Code Talker in any foreign conflict in which the United States was involved during the 20th Century. Authorizes the Secretary of the Treasury to strike and sell duplicates in bronze of the gold medals struck under this Act and to deposit the proceeds in the United States Mint Public Enterprise Fund to pay for the costs of the medals awarded under this Act.
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Timeline
16 December 2005
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Source: IntroReferral
16 December 2005
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
16 December 2005
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
10 January 2006
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Domestic and International Monetary Policy, Trade, and Technology.
Source: Committee
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in House · 16 December 2005 · Download file
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Sponsors
- Rep. Granger, Kay [R-TX-12] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Abercrombie, Neil [D-HI-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Berman, Howard L. [D-CA-28] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Boswell, Leonard L. [D-IA-3] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Case, Ed [D-HI-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Cubin, Barbara [R-WY-At Large] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. English, Phil [R-PA-3] · R · Sponsor
- Del. Faleomavaega, Eni F. H. [D-AS-At Large] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Hall, Ralph M. [R-TX-4] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Hayworth, J. D. [R-AZ-5] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Herseth Sandlin, Stephanie [D-SD-At Large] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Inslee, Jay [D-WA-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Jones, Stephanie Tubbs [D-OH-11] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Jefferson, William J. [D-LA-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Kennedy, Patrick J. [D-RI-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Kildee, Dale E. [D-MI-5] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Kind, Ron [D-WI-3] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Lewis, Jerry [R-CA-41] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. McCotter, Thaddeus G. [R-MI-11] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Manzullo, Donald A. [R-IL-16] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Millender-McDonald, Juanita [D-CA-37] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Ney, Robert W. [R-OH-18] · R · Sponsor
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Pallone, Frank [D-NJ-6] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-15] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Renzi, Rick [R-AZ-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Ros-Lehtinen, Ileana [R-FL-27] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-10] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Wexler, Robert [D-FL-19] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Wolf, Frank R. [R-VA-10] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Kennedy, Mark R. [R-MN-6] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Del. Bordallo, Madeleine Z. [D-GU-At Large] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Calvert, Ken [R-CA-41] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Upton, Fred [R-MI-6] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Cole, Tom [R-OK-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bishop, Sanford D. [D-GA-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Miller, George [D-CA-11] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Honda, Michael M. [D-CA-15] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Rahall, Nick J., II [D-WV-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Sullivan, John [R-OK-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Rohrabacher, Dana [R-CA-48] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Terry, Lee [R-NE-2] · R · Cosponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/109th-congress/house-bill/4597
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- us · 109-hr-4597 · source updated 15 August 2025