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S. 1404: Ghost Army Congressional Gold Medal Act

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S. 1404: Ghost Army Congressional Gold Medal Act

117th Congress · introduced 2021-04-28 · Armed Forces and National Security · Latest: Became Public Law No: 117-85.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2021-04-28 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
  4. Where it stands now: Became Public Law No: 117-85. (final step reached)
  5. If it becomes law and spends money: follow the money to money laws, then agencies and contracts and grants.

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Official title

Ghost Army Congressional Gold Medal Act

Plain summary

Ghost Army Congressional Gold Medal Act This bill provides for the award of a Congressional Gold Medal to the 23rd Headquarters Special Troops and the 3133rd Signal Services Company, known collectively as the Ghost Army , in recognition of unique and highly distinguished service during World War II.

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Official text

Ghost Army Congressional Gold Medal Act

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Public Law)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA] · 71 cosponsors

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Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Angus S. King, Jr. (I-ME), Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), John Hoeven (R-ND), Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Susan M. Collins (R-ME), John Kennedy (R-LA), Tom Cotton (R-AR), Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), Mike Lee (R-UT), Kirsten E. Gillibrand (D-NY), Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Rick Scott (R-FL), Richard J. Durbin (D-IL), Jacky Rosen (D-NV), Margaret Wood Hassan (D-NH), Bill Cassidy (R-LA), Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-MS), Cory A. Booker (D-NJ), Alex Padilla (D-CA), Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI), Charles E. Schumer (D-NY), Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), Martin Heinrich (D-NM), Mike Crapo (R-ID), Joni Ernst (R-IA), James E. Risch (R-ID), Mark Kelly (D-AZ), Patty Murray (D-WA), Michael F. Bennet (D-CO), Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), Ben Ray Luján (D-NM), Mark R. Warner (D-VA), Gary C. Peters (D-MI), Bill Hagerty (R-TN), Christopher A. Coons (D-DE), Chuck Grassley (R-IA), Mike Rounds (R-SD), John Cornyn (R-TX), Josh Hawley (R-MO), John W. Hickenlooper (D-CO), Jon Ossoff (D-GA), Todd Young (R-IN), Thom Tillis (R-NC), Kevin Cramer (R-ND), Roger Marshall (R-KS), Tim Kaine (D-VA), James Lankford (R-OK) and 11 more.

Sponsor's campaign money: Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA] reported raising $6.0 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-cong117-s1404 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong117 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong117