United States · Law · S
S. 2101 (115th)
USS Indianapolis Congressional Gold Medal Act
Introduced
8 November 2017
Last action
20 December 2018 · President
Status
Became Public Law No: 115-338.
Sponsors
Sen. Donnelly, Joe [D-IN], Todd Young, Gary Peters, Christopher Murphy, Tammy Baldwin, Rep. Cochran, Thad [R-MS-4], Tom Cotton, Sen. Tester, Jon [D-MT], Shelley Capito, John Kennedy, Sen. Jones, Doug [D-AL], Sen. Rubio, Marco [R-FL], Elizabeth Warren, Sen. Portman, Rob [R-OH], Richard Durbin, Timothy Kaine, Jeanne Shaheen, Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ], Rep. Nelson, Bill [D-FL-11], Sen. Manchin, Joe, III [I-WV], Charles Schumer, Edward Markey, Brian Schatz, Mark Warner, Chris Van Hollen, Richard Blumenthal, Sen. Harris, Kamala D. [D-CA], Sen. Casey, Robert P., Jr. [D-PA], Maria Cantwell, Sen. Stabenow, Debbie [D-MI], Patty Murray, Rep. Carper, Thomas R. [D-DE-At Large], Kirsten Gillibrand, Sheldon Whitehouse, Ron Wyden, Jeff Merkley, Martin Heinrich, Sen. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI], Angus King, Sen. Heitkamp, Heidi [D-ND], Sen. McCaskill, Claire [D-MO], Lisa Murkowski, Michael Bennet, Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA], Sen. Graham, Lindsey [R-SC], Mike Crapo, Sen. Alexander, Lamar [R-TN], Sen. Shelby, Richard C. [D-AL]
Subjects
Defence
Source updated
7 April 2025
Summary
USS Indianapolis Congressional Gold Medal Act This bill requires the House of Representatives and the Senate to make appropriate arrangements for the award, on behalf of Congress, of a single gold medal of appropriate design to the crew of the USS Indianapolis , in recognition of their perseverance, bravery, and service to the United States. Following the award of the gold medal, it shall be given to the Indiana War Memorial Museum in Indianapolis, Indiana, where it will be displayed and made available for research. It is the sense of Congress that the Indiana War Memorial Museum should make the gold medal available for display elsewhere, particularly at other locations and events associated with the USS Indianapolis.
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Timeline
8 November 2017
Introduced
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Source: IntroReferral
8 November 2017
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
1 August 2018
Floor
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S5560-5561)
Source: Floor
1 August 2018
Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with amendments by Unanimous Consent.(text: CR S5560-5561)
Source: Floor
1 August 2018
Discharge
Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Discharge
1 August 2018
Committee
Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Committee
2 August 2018
Floor
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Source: Floor
3 August 2018
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Source: IntroReferral
3 August 2018
Floor
Received in the House.
Source: Floor
12 December 2018
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
12 December 2018
Passed
On passage Passed without objection. (text: CR H10157)
Source: Floor
12 December 2018
Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without objection.(text: CR H10157)
Source: Floor
12 December 2018
Floor
Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H10157)
Source: Floor
12 December 2018
Discharge
Committee on Financial Services discharged.
Source: Discharge
12 December 2018
Committee
Committee on Financial Services discharged.
Source: Committee
12 December 2018
Floor
Mr. Barr asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider.
Source: Floor
20 December 2018
Became law
Became Public Law No: 115-338.
Source: President
20 December 2018
Became law
Signed by President.
Source: BecameLaw
20 December 2018
President
Signed by President.
Source: President
20 December 2018
Floor
Presented to President.
Source: Floor
20 December 2018
President
Presented to President.
Source: President
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Enrolled Bill · undated · Official file
- Public Law · 20 December 2018 · Official file
- Referred in House · 3 August 2018 · Official file
- Engrossed in Senate · 1 August 2018 · Official file
- Introduced in Senate · 8 November 2017 · Official file
Documents
12 official files
Enrolled Bill (text)
Enrolled Bill (text)
Enrolled Bill · EN
Enrolled Bill (PDF)
Enrolled Bill · EN
Public Law (text)
Public Law · EN · 20 December 2018
Public Law (PDF)
Public Law · EN · 20 December 2018
Public Law
summary · EN · 20 December 2018
Referred in House (text)
Referred in House · EN · 3 August 2018
Referred in House (PDF)
Referred in House · EN · 3 August 2018
Engrossed in Senate (text)
Engrossed in Senate · EN · 1 August 2018
Engrossed in Senate (PDF)
Engrossed in Senate · EN · 1 August 2018
Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 8 November 2017
Introduced in Senate (PDF)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 8 November 2017
Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 8 November 2017
Sponsors
- Sen. Donnelly, Joe [D-IN] · D · Sponsor
- Todd Young · R · Sponsor
- Gary Peters · D · Cosponsor
- Christopher Murphy · D · Cosponsor
- Tammy Baldwin · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Cochran, Thad [R-MS-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Tom Cotton · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Tester, Jon [D-MT] · D · Cosponsor
- Shelley Capito · R · Cosponsor
- John Kennedy · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Jones, Doug [D-AL] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Rubio, Marco [R-FL] · R · Cosponsor
- Elizabeth Warren · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Portman, Rob [R-OH] · R · Cosponsor
- Richard Durbin · D · Cosponsor
- Timothy Kaine · D · Cosponsor
- Jeanne Shaheen · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Nelson, Bill [D-FL-11] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Manchin, Joe, III [I-WV] · D · Cosponsor
- Charles Schumer · D · Cosponsor
- Edward Markey · D · Cosponsor
- Brian Schatz · D · Cosponsor
- Mark Warner · D · Cosponsor
- Chris Van Hollen · D · Cosponsor
- Richard Blumenthal · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Harris, Kamala D. [D-CA] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Casey, Robert P., Jr. [D-PA] · D · Cosponsor
- Maria Cantwell · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Stabenow, Debbie [D-MI] · D · Cosponsor
- Patty Murray · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Carper, Thomas R. [D-DE-At Large] · D · Cosponsor
- Kirsten Gillibrand · D · Cosponsor
- Sheldon Whitehouse · D · Cosponsor
- Ron Wyden · D · Cosponsor
- Jeff Merkley · D · Cosponsor
- Martin Heinrich · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI] · D · Cosponsor
- Angus King · I · Cosponsor
- Sen. Heitkamp, Heidi [D-ND] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. McCaskill, Claire [D-MO] · D · Cosponsor
- Lisa Murkowski · R · Cosponsor
- Michael Bennet · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Graham, Lindsey [R-SC] · R · Cosponsor
- Mike Crapo · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Alexander, Lamar [R-TN] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Shelby, Richard C. [D-AL] · R · Cosponsor
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Related records
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/senate-bill/2101
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/115/s/2101
- us · 115-s-2101 · source updated 7 April 2025