Federal · 119th Congress
Defenders of Bataan and Corregidor Congressional Gold Medal Act
Policy areaInternational Affairs
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Cosponsors68
Kimberlyn King-HindsRU.S. Representative · At-Large · MP
Eleanor Holmes NortonDU.S. Representative · At-Large · DC
Brian BabinRU.S. Representative · 36th District · TX
Don BaconRU.S. Representative · 2nd District · NE
Sanford D. Bishop, Jr.DU.S. Representative · 2nd District · GA
Mike CareyRU.S. Representative · 15th District · OH
André CarsonDU.S. Representative · 7th District · IN
John R. CarterRU.S. Representative · 31st District · TX
Juan CiscomaniRU.S. Representative · 6th District · AZ
Tom ColeRU.S. Representative · 4th District · OK
Angie CraigDU.S. Representative · 2nd District · MN
Jason CrowDU.S. Representative · 6th District · CO12 of 68
Other titles2
To award a Congressional Gold Medal, collectively, to the individuals who fought for or with the United States against the Armed Forces of Imperial Japan in the Pacific theater and became prisoners of war from December 8, 1941, to August 15, 1945.Official Title as Introduced
Defenders of Bataan and Corregidor Congressional Gold Medal ActShort Title(s) as Introduced
Legislative history3
Jun 25, 2026
HouseReferred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on House Administration, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Jun 25, 2026
HouseReferred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on House Administration, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Jun 25, 2026
IntroducedIntroduced in House