Federal · 119th Congress
Defenders of Bataan and Corregidor Congressional Gold Medal Act
Policy areaInternational Affairs
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Cosponsors34
Tammy BaldwinDU.S. Senator · WI
Michael F. BennetDU.S. Senator · CO
Marsha BlackburnRU.S. Senator · TN
Richard BlumenthalDU.S. Senator · CT
John BoozmanRU.S. Senator · AR
Susan M. CollinsRU.S. Senator · ME
Deb FischerRU.S. Senator · NE
Josh HawleyRU.S. Senator · MO
John W. HickenlooperDU.S. Senator · CO
John HoevenRU.S. Senator · ND
Cindy Hyde-SmithRU.S. Senator · MS
Tim KaineDU.S. Senator · VA12 of 34
Other titles2
A bill 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 history1
Jun 24, 2026
SenateRead twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.