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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.
People & committees
Sen. Donnelly, Joe [D-IN] · D–IN
Legislative record
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Became Public Law No: 115-338.
Became Public Law No: 115-338.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Presented to President.
Presented to President.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On passage Passed without objection. (text: CR H10157)
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without objection.(text: CR H10157)
Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H10157)
Committee on Financial Services discharged.
Committee on Financial Services discharged.
Mr. Barr asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider.
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Received in the House.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Passed Senate with amendments by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S5560-5561)
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with amendments by Unanimous Consent.(text: CR S5560-5561)
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S5560-5561)
Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Introduced in Senate
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