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H.R. 347: To grant the congressional gold medal, collectively, to the 100th Infantry Battalion and the 442nd Regimental Combat Team, United States Army, in recognition of their dedicated service during World War II.

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H.R. 347: To grant the congressional gold medal, collectively, to the 100th Infantry Battalion and the 442nd Regimental Combat Team, United States Army, in recognition of their dedicated service during World War II.

111th Congress · introduced 2009-01-08 · Armed Forces and National Security · Latest: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2009-01-08 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA-29] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: 1 recorded vote in our records. Latest: House roll call 266 (2009): On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, HR347 (2009-05-14), Passed. See all
  4. Where it stands now: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
  5. If it becomes law and spends money: follow the money to money laws, then agencies and contracts and grants.

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Official title

To grant the congressional gold medal, collectively, to the 100th Infantry Battalion and the 442nd Regimental Combat Team, United States Army, in recognition of their dedicated service during World War II.

Plain summary

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.) Requires the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President pro tempore of the Senate to make arrangements for the award of a congressional gold medal to the Army's 100th Infantry Battalion and 442nd Regimental Combat Team, collectively, in recognition of their dedicated service during World War II. Requires the Medal to be displayed at the Smithsonian Institution (Smithsonian) after its award. Expresses the sense of Congress that the Smithsonian should make the medal available for display elsewhere, particularly at locations associated with such Battalion and Combat Team. Authorizes appropriations.

Congressional Research Service summary (Passed House without amendment), quoted unchanged (nonpartisan). Read the source.

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Official text

To grant the congressional gold medal, collectively, to the 100th Infantry Battalion and the 442nd Regimental Combat Team, United States Army, in recognition of their dedicated service during World War II.

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Passed House without amendment)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA-29] · 297 cosponsors

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Cosponsors on this site

Jim Costa (D-CA), Mike Thompson (D-CA), Joe Courtney (D-CT), Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL), Gwen Moore (D-WI), Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI), Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (D-VA), Marcy Kaptur (D-OH), Steve Cohen (D-TN) and 237 more.

Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA-29] reported raising $10.4 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong111-hr347 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong111 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong111