United States · Law · S
S. 1555 (114th)
Filipino Veterans of World War II Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2015
Introduced
11 June 2015
Last action
14 December 2016 · President
Status
Became Public Law No: 114-265.
Sponsors
Sen. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI], Sen. Heller, Dean [R-NV], Sen. Reid, Harry [D-NV], Sen. Kaine, Tim [D-VA], Sen. Schatz, Brian [D-HI], Sen. Donnelly, Joe [D-IN], Sen. Kirk, Mark Steven [R-IL], Sen. Warner, Mark R. [D-VA], Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL], Sen. Murray, Patty [D-WA], Sen. Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY], Sen. Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY], Sen. Cardin, Benjamin L. [D-MD], Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI], Sen. Murkowski, Lisa [R-AK], Sen. Boxer, Barbara [D-CA], Sen. Cantwell, Maria [D-WA], Sen. Nelson, Bill [D-FL], Sen. Coons, Christopher A. [D-DE], Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN], Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA], Sen. Mikulski, Barbara A. [D-MD], Sen. Sullivan, Dan [R-AK], Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR], Sen. Franken, Al [D-MN], Sen. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ], Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA], Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR], Sen. Bennet, Michael F. [D-CO], Sen. Stabenow, Debbie [D-MI], Sen. Gardner, Cory [R-CO], Sen. Tillis, Thomas [R-NC], Sen. Tester, Jon [D-MT], Sen. Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI], Sen. McCaskill, Claire [D-MO], Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT], Sen. Carper, Thomas R. [D-DE], Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT], Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT], Sen. Peters, Gary C. [D-MI], Sen. Warren, Elizabeth [D-MA], Sen. Shaheen, Jeanne [D-NH], Sen. Murphy, Christopher [D-CT], Sen. Perdue, David [R-GA], Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ], Sen. Rounds, Mike [R-SD], Sen. Heitkamp, Heidi [D-ND], Sen. Manchin, Joe, III [D-WV]
Subjects
Defence
Source updated
5 December 2025
Summary
Filipino Veterans of World War II Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2015 Directs the President pro tempore of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives to make appropriate arrangements for the award of a single Congressional Gold Medal to the Filipino Veterans of World War II in recognition of their dedicated service during World War II. Requires that the medal, following its award, be given to the Smithsonian Institution where it will be available for research and for display at other appropriate locations associated with such veterans.
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Timeline
11 June 2015
Introduced
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Source: IntroReferral
11 June 2015
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
13 July 2016
Passed
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S5092-5094)
Source: Floor
13 July 2016
Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(text: CR S5092-5094)
Source: Floor
13 July 2016
Discharge
Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5092-5094)
Source: Discharge
13 July 2016
Committee
Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S5092-5094)
Source: Committee
14 July 2016
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
14 July 2016
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
14 July 2016
Floor
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Source: Floor
14 July 2016
Floor
Received in the House.
Source: Floor
30 November 2016
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
30 November 2016
Passed
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text of measure as passed: CR H7020-7021)
Source: Floor
30 November 2016
Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text of measure as passed: CR H7020-7021)
Source: Floor
30 November 2016
Floor
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 1555.
Source: Floor
30 November 2016
Floor
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7020-7024)
Source: Floor
30 November 2016
Floor
Mr. Huizenga (MI) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Source: Floor
7 December 2016
Floor
Presented to President.
Source: Floor
7 December 2016
President
Presented to President.
Source: President
14 December 2016
Became law
Became Public Law No: 114-265.
Source: President
14 December 2016
Became law
Signed by President.
Source: BecameLaw
14 December 2016
President
Signed by President.
Source: President
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Enrolled Bill · — · Download file
- Public Law · 14 December 2016 · Download file
- Referred in House · 14 July 2016 · Download file
- Engrossed in Senate · 13 July 2016 · Download file
- Introduced in Senate · 11 June 2015 · Download file
Documents
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Enrolled Bill (text)
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Enrolled Bill (text)
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Passed House without amendment
summary · EN · 30 November 2016
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Referred in House (text)
Referred in House · EN · 14 July 2016
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Engrossed in Senate (text)
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Passed Senate without amendment
summary · EN · 13 July 2016
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Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 11 June 2015
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Introduced in Senate
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Sponsors
- Sen. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Heller, Dean [R-NV] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Reid, Harry [D-NV] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Kaine, Tim [D-VA] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Schatz, Brian [D-HI] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Donnelly, Joe [D-IN] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Kirk, Mark Steven [R-IL] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Warner, Mark R. [D-VA] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Murray, Patty [D-WA] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Cardin, Benjamin L. [D-MD] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Murkowski, Lisa [R-AK] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Boxer, Barbara [D-CA] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Cantwell, Maria [D-WA] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Nelson, Bill [D-FL] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Coons, Christopher A. [D-DE] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Mikulski, Barbara A. [D-MD] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Sullivan, Dan [R-AK] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Franken, Al [D-MN] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Bennet, Michael F. [D-CO] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Stabenow, Debbie [D-MI] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Gardner, Cory [R-CO] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Tillis, Thomas [R-NC] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Tester, Jon [D-MT] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. McCaskill, Claire [D-MO] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Carper, Thomas R. [D-DE] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT] · I · Cosponsor
- Sen. Peters, Gary C. [D-MI] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Warren, Elizabeth [D-MA] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Shaheen, Jeanne [D-NH] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Murphy, Christopher [D-CT] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Perdue, David [R-GA] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Rounds, Mike [R-SD] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Heitkamp, Heidi [D-ND] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Manchin, Joe, III [D-WV] · D · Cosponsor
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/senate-bill/1555
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/114/s/1555
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