H.R. 1726: To award a Congressional Gold Medal to the 65th Infantry Regiment, known as the Borinqueneers.

113th Congress · introduced 2013-04-25 · Armed Forces and National Security · Latest: Became Public Law No: 113-120.

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Where it came from: introduced 2013-04-25 · official record
Who proposed it: Rep. Posey, Bill [R-FL-8] · what a sponsor is
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To award a Congressional Gold Medal to the 65th Infantry Regiment, known as the Borinqueneers.

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(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the House on May 19, 2014. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Directs 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 a single gold medal in honor of the 65th Infantry Regiment, known as the Borinqueneers, in recognition of its pioneering military service, devotion to duty, and many acts of valor in the face of adversity. Requires the medal to be given to the Smithsonian Institution for display. Expresses the sense of Congress that the Smithsonian shall make the medal available for display elsewhere, particularly at appropriate locations associated with the 65th Infantry Regiment, including locations in Puerto Rico.

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To award a Congressional Gold Medal to the 65th Infantry Regiment, known as the Borinqueneers.

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Sponsor: Rep. Posey, Bill [R-FL-8] · 301 cosponsors

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James P. McGovern (D-MA), Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC), Richard E. Neal (D-MA), Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY), Raul Ruiz (D-CA), Juan Vargas (D-CA), Frederica S. Wilson (D-FL), Glenn Thompson (R-PA), Daniel Webster (R-FL), Mario Diaz-Balart (R-FL), Andy Harris (R-MD), Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), Bill Huizenga (R-MI), Grace Meng (D-NY), Michael T. McCaul (R-TX), Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL), Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), Betty McCollum (D-MN), Danny K. Davis (D-IL), Bill Foster (D-IL), Yvette D. Clarke (D-NY), Janice D. Schakowsky (D-IL) and 241 more.

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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-113hr1726.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/113/hr>

Record fed-us-cong113-hr1726 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong113 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong113