S. 3237: A bill to award a Congressional Gold Medal to the World War II members of the Civil Air Patrol.

111th Congress · introduced 2010-04-21 · Transportation and Public Works · Latest: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

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Where it came from: introduced 2010-04-21 · official record
Who proposed it: Sen. Harkin, Tom [D-IA] · what a sponsor is
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Official title

A bill to award a Congressional Gold Medal to the World War II members of the Civil Air Patrol.

Plain summary

Directs the President pro tempore of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives to arrange for the award of a single Congressional Gold Medal to honor collectively the World War II members of the Civil Air Patrol (CAP) in recognition of their military service and exemplary record during World War II. Requires the Medal's display at the Smithsonian Institution. Expresses the sense of Congress that the Medal should be made available for display elsewhere, particularly at locations associated with the CAP. Permits the Secretary of the Treasury to strike and sell duplicates in bronze of the gold medal, at a price sufficient to cover the costs of the medals.

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Official text

A bill to award a Congressional Gold Medal to the World War II members of the Civil Air Patrol.

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in Senate)

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Sponsor: Sen. Harkin, Tom [D-IA] · 6 cosponsors

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Mike Crapo (R-ID), Michael F. Bennet (D-CO), Ron Wyden (D-OR)

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Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in Senate)
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-111s3237.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/111/s>

Record fed-us-cong111-s3237 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong111 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong111