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HR4621Referred to Committee

320th Barrage Balloon Battalion Gold Medal Act

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Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2025-07-22
Introduced
14
Cosponsors
HR
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Type

Sponsor

Marc A. Veasey
Marc A. Veasey
Democrat · TX · Representative
Votes with party: 94.1% (596 recorded votes)

Full profile: /officials/V000131

Source: Congress.gov · FEC

Cosponsors (14)

Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.

14 cosponsors on record at Congress.gov. The named list is syncing into Govwatch and will appear here shortly — view on Congress.gov in the meantime.

Latest Action

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Referred 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.

2025-07-22

Source: Congress.gov

Committee Activity

Currently in

  • House Committee on House AdministrationReferred To · 2025-07-22
  • House Committee on Financial ServicesReferred To · 2025-07-22

Plain-English Summary

The bill would award the Congressional Gold Medal to the 320th Barrage Balloon Battalion, a military unit that served during World War II, recognizing their contributions and sacrifice during the war. This honor is one of the highest civilian awards Congress can give and would acknowledge the battalion's historical significance to American military history. The medal would be a symbolic tribute to the soldiers who served in this unit.

AI-assisted summary generated from the official bill metadata (title, subjects, actions) sourced from Congress.gov. Cached and reviewed. Always verify against the official text linked below.

Subjects

Armed Forces and National Security
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