S. 1555: Filipino Veterans of World War II Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2015

114th Congress · introduced 2015-06-11 · Armed Forces and National Security · Latest: Became Public Law No: 114-265.

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Where it came from: introduced 2015-06-11 · official record
Who proposed it: Sen. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI] · what a sponsor is
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Where it stands now: Became Public Law No: 114-265. (final step reached)
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Official title

Filipino Veterans of World War II Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2015

Plain summary

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The expanded summary of the Senate passed version is repeated here.) Filipino Veterans of World War II Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2015 (Sec. 3) This bill defines "Filipino Veterans of World War II" to include an individual who served: honorably at any time from July 26, 1941, to December 31, 1946; in an active-duty status under the command of the U.S. Armed Forces in the Far East; and within the Philippine Commonwealth Army, the Philippine Scouts, the Philippine Constabulary, Recognized Guerrilla units, the New Philippine Scouts, the First Filipino Infantry Regiment, the Second Filipino Infantry Battalion (Separate), or the First Reconnaissance Battalion; or commanding or serving in such a unit as a U.S. military officer or enlisted soldier. (Sec. 4) The President pro tempore of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives shall make appropriate arrangements for the award of a single Congressional Gold Medal to the Filipino Veterans of World War II in recognition of their dedicated service during World War II. The medal, following its award, shall be given to the Smithsonian Institution where it will be available for research and display. It is the sense of Congress that the Smithsonian Institution should make the gold medal available for display elsewhere, particularly at other appropriate locations associated with the Filipino Veterans of World War II.

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Filipino Veterans of World War II Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2015

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Sponsor: Sen. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI] · 71 cosponsors

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Tim Kaine (D-VA), Brian Schatz (D-HI), Mark R. Warner (D-VA), Richard J. Durbin (D-IL), Patty Murray (D-WA), Charles E. Schumer (D-NY), Kirsten E. Gillibrand (D-NY), Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), Maria Cantwell (D-WA), Christopher A. Coons (D-DE), Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Edward J. Markey (D-MA), Dan Sullivan (R-AK), Ron Wyden (D-OR), Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Michael F. Bennet (D-CO), Thom Tillis (R-NC), Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Bernard Sanders (I-VT), Gary C. Peters (D-MI), Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Christopher Murphy (D-CT), Cory A. Booker (D-NJ), Mike Rounds (R-SD), Susan M. Collins (R-ME), John Barrasso (R-WY), Roger F. Wicker (R-MS) and 11 more.

Sponsor's campaign money: Sen. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI] reported raising $616,935 (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Congressional Research Service summary (Passed House without amendment)
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-114s1555.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/114/s>

Record fed-us-cong114-s1555 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong114 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong114