To award a Congressional gold medal to the 5307th Composite Unit (Provisional), commonly known as "Merrill's Marauders", in recognition of their bravery and outstanding service in the jungles of Burma during World War II.
The bill’s titles are written by its sponsor.
Sponsor and status
116th Congress (2019–2021)
Provisions of this bill were incorporated into other bills which were enacted.
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318 Cosponsors (176 Democrats, 141 Republicans, 1 Independent)
Position statements
What legislators are saying
“Keller meets with Middleton's daughter”
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Rep. Fred Keller [R-PA12, 2019-2022]
(Co-sponsor)
on Feb 7, 2020
“Congressman Fred Keller meets with surviving Merrills Marauders members”
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Rep. Fred Keller [R-PA12, 2019-2022]
(Co-sponsor)
on Feb 5, 2020
History
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Mar 3, 2016
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Earlier Version —
Introduced
This activity took place on a related bill, H.R. 4700 (114th). |
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Jan 24, 2017
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Earlier Version —
Introduced
This activity took place on a related bill, H.R. 667 (115th). |
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Jan 30, 2019
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Introduced
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Dec 5, 2019
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Final Bill —
Passed Senate (House next)
This activity took place on a related bill, S. 743 (116th), possibly in lieu of similar activity on H.R. 906 (116th). |
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Sep 22, 2020
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Final Bill —
Passed House
This activity took place on a related bill, S. 743 (116th), possibly in lieu of similar activity on H.R. 906 (116th). |
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Oct 17, 2020
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Final Bill —
Enacted — Signed by the President
This activity took place on a related bill, S. 743 (116th), possibly in lieu of similar activity on H.R. 906 (116th). |
H.R. 906 (116th) was a bill in the United States Congress.
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Bills numbers restart every two years. That means there are other bills with the number H.R. 906. This is the one from the 116th Congress.
This bill was introduced in the 116th Congress, which met from Jan 3, 2019 to Jan 3, 2021. Legislation not passed by the end of a Congress is cleared from the books.
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