H.R. 3767: To grant the Congressional Gold Medal, collectively, to the First Special Service Force, in recognition of its superior service during World War II.

112th Congress · introduced 2011-12-23 · Armed Forces and National Security · Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Domestic Monetary Policy and Technology.

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Where it came from: introduced 2011-12-23 · official record
Who proposed it: Rep. Miller, Jeff [R-FL-1] · what a sponsor is
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To grant the Congressional Gold Medal, collectively, to the First Special Service Force, in recognition of its superior service during World War II.

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Requires the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President pro tempore of the Senate to make appropriate arrangements for the award, on behalf of Congress, of two gold medals to the First Special Service Force (a joint American-Canadian unit), collectively, in recognition of their World War II service. Directs one such gold medal to be given to the Smithsonian Institution and the other to the First Special Service Force Association in Helena, Montana. Authorizes the Secretary of the Treasury to strike and sell bronze duplicates with proceeds deposited in the U.S. Mint Public Enterprise Fund. Declares that medals struck under this Act are national medals for purposes of specified coins and currency provisions.

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To grant the Congressional Gold Medal, collectively, to the First Special Service Force, in recognition of its superior service during World War II.

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Sponsor: Rep. Miller, Jeff [R-FL-1] · 102 cosponsors

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Michael R. Turner (R-OH), Bill Huizenga (R-MI), Robert J. Wittman (R-VA), Steve Womack (R-AR), Joe Wilson (R-SC), John R. Carter (R-TX), Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI), John Garamendi (D-CA), Harold Rogers (R-KY), Ken Calvert (R-CA), Joe Courtney (D-CT), Gary C. Peters (D-MI) and 42 more.

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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-112hr3767.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/112/hr>

Record fed-us-cong112-hr3767 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong112 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong112