S. 2101: USS Indianapolis Congressional Gold Medal Act

115th Congress · introduced 2017-11-08 · Armed Forces and National Security · Latest: Became Public Law No: 115-338.

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Where it came from: introduced 2017-11-08 · official record
Who proposed it: Sen. Donnelly, Joe [D-IN] · what a sponsor is
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Where it stands now: Became Public Law No: 115-338. (final step reached)
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Official title

USS Indianapolis Congressional Gold Medal Act

Plain summary

Indianapolis Congressional Gold Medal Act (Sec. 3) This bill requires the House of Representatives and the Senate to make appropriate arrangements for the award, on behalf of Congress, of a single gold medal of appropriate design to the crew of the USS Indianapolis , in recognition of their perseverance, bravery, and service to the United States. Following the award of the gold medal, it shall be given to the Indiana War Memorial Museum in Indianapolis, Indiana, where it will be displayed and made available for research. It is the sense of Congress that the Indiana War Memorial Museum should make the gold medal available for display elsewhere, particularly at other locations and events associated with the USS Indianapolis .

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USS Indianapolis Congressional Gold Medal Act

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Sponsor: Sen. Donnelly, Joe [D-IN] · 70 cosponsors

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Todd Young (R-IN), Gary C. Peters (D-MI), Christopher Murphy (D-CT), Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), Tom Cotton (R-AR), Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), John Kennedy (R-LA), Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), Richard J. Durbin (D-IL), Tim Kaine (D-VA), Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Cory A. Booker (D-NJ), Charles E. Schumer (D-NY), Edward J. Markey (D-MA), Brian Schatz (D-HI), Mark R. Warner (D-VA), Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Maria Cantwell (D-WA), Patty Murray (D-WA), Kirsten E. Gillibrand (D-NY), Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Ron Wyden (D-OR), Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Martin Heinrich (D-NM), Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI), Angus S. King, Jr. (I-ME), Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), Michael F. Bennet (D-CO), Mike Crapo (R-ID), Susan M. Collins (R-ME), Jack Reed (D-RI), Dan Sullivan (R-AK), Mike Rounds (R-SD), Bernard Sanders (I-VT) and 10 more.

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Sources

Congressional Research Service summary (Public Law)
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-115s2101.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/115/s>

Record fed-us-cong115-s2101 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong115 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong115