House bill · H.R. 9473 (119th Congress)
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…
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Sponsor: Teresa Leger Fernandez (U.S. Representative, NM-3, Democratic)
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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.
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Summary
Would 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 were held as prisoners of war between December 8, 1941 and August 15, 1945.
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Where it stands
Assigned to a committee for review.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Up for a vote
- Passed one chamber
- Passed
- Enacted
Committee
House Committee on Financial Services · U.S. House of Representatives
Also referred to House Committee on House Administration · U.S. House of Representatives.
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Cosponsors
66
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- Adelita S. Grijalva
- André Carson
- Angie Craig
- Austin Scott
- Bill Huizenga
- Brad Sherman
- Brian Babin
- Brian K. Fitzpatrick
- Charles J. "Chuck" Fleischmann
- Claudia Tenney
- Daniel S. Goldman
- Dave Min
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- David G. Valadao
- Debbie Dingell
- Deborah K. Ross
- Derek Tran
- Derrick Van Orden
- Dina Titus
- Don Bacon
- Donald G. Davis
- Eleanor Holmes Norton
- Eugene Simon Vindman
- Gabe Vasquez
- Gary J. Palmer
- Grace Meng
- Gregory F. Murphy
- Jake Ellzey
- James R. Baird
- Jared F. Golden
- Jason Crow
- Jeff Hurd
- Jefferson Shreve
- Jill N. Tokuda
- Joe Wilson
- John J. McGuire III
- John R. Carter
- Josh Harder
- Juan Ciscomani
- Judy Chu
- Kevin Mullin
- Melanie A. Stansbury
- Michael Guest
- Michael Lawler
- Mike Carey
- Mike Kelly
- Mike Thompson
- Morgan Luttrell
- Nicholas A. Langworthy
- Nick LaLota
- Pat Fallon
- Pete Stauber
- Raul Ruiz
- Richard McCormick
- Robert C. "Bobby" Scott
- Russ Fulcher
- Sanford D. Bishop, Jr.
- Scott Franklin
- Seth Moulton
- Shomari Figures
- Steny H. Hoyer
- Stephanie I. Bice
- Steven Horsford
- Sylvia R. Garcia
- Tom Cole
- Victoria Spartz
Full history
- Jun 25, 2026
Introduced
Introduced in House
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- Jun 25, 2026
Introduced
Introduced in U.S. House
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- Jun 25, 2026
Referred to committee
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.
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