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S. 133: Merchant Mariners of World War II Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2019

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S. 133: Merchant Mariners of World War II Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2019

116th Congress · introduced 2019-01-15 · Armed Forces and National Security · Latest: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2019-01-15 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Sen. Murkowski, Lisa [R-AK] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
  4. Where it stands now: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title

Merchant Mariners of World War II Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2019

Plain summary

Merchant Mariners of World War II Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2019 This bill provides for a Congressional Gold Medal to be awarded to the U.S. Merchant Mariners of World War II, in recognition of their service during World War II. Following the award of the medal, it shall be given to the American Merchant Marine Museum, where it shall be available for display and research.

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Official text

Merchant Mariners of World War II Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2019

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in Senate)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Sen. Murkowski, Lisa [R-AK] · 73 cosponsors

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Cosponsors on this site

Angus S. King, Jr. (I-ME), Dan Sullivan (R-AK), Maria Cantwell (D-WA), Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Roger F. Wicker (R-MS), Mike Rounds (R-SD), John Boozman (R-AR), Thom Tillis (R-NC), Margaret Wood Hassan (D-NH), Deb Fischer (R-NE), Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI), Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Susan M. Collins (R-ME), Christopher A. Coons (D-DE), Christopher Murphy (D-CT), Ron Wyden (D-OR), Charles E. Schumer (D-NY), Jerry Moran (R-KS), James E. Risch (R-ID), John Cornyn (R-TX), Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-MS), Kevin Cramer (R-ND), Tim Kaine (D-VA), Patty Murray (D-WA), James Lankford (R-OK), Joni Ernst (R-IA), Jacky Rosen (D-NV), John Barrasso (R-WY), Tim Scott (R-SC), Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), Steve Daines (R-MT), Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), John Thune (R-SD), Michael F. Bennet (D-CO), Bill Cassidy (R-LA), Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), John Hoeven (R-ND), Brian Schatz (D-HI), Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Rick Scott (R-FL) and 13 more.

Sponsor's campaign money: Sen. Murkowski, Lisa [R-AK] reported raising $1.4 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong116-s133 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong116 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong116