S. 1695 · 111th Congress
A bill to authorize the award of a Congressional gold medal to the Montford Point Marines of World War II.
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McCaskill0 signed on when it was introduced; the rest joined later. Cosponsors who withdrew aren't shown.
Authorizes the award of a single Congressional Gold Medal to collectively honor the Montford Point Marines, United States Marine Corps, in recognition of their dedicated service during World War II. (Camp Montford Point, North Carolina, was the site for the training of the first African-American Marines.)
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in Senate · Sep 23, 2009
Authorizes the award of a single Congressional Gold Medal to collectively honor the Montford Point Marines, United States Marine Corps, in recognition of their dedicated service during World War II. (Camp Montford Point, North Carolina, was the site for the training of the first African-American Marines.)
Provides for the Medal's display at the Smithsonian Institution. Expresses the sense of Congress that the Medal should be made available for display elsewhere, particularly at locations associated with the Montford Point Marines.
Permits the Secretary of the Treasury to strike and sell duplicates in bronze of the gold medal, at a price sufficient to cover the costs of the medals.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: A bill to authorize the award of a Congressional gold medal to the Montford Point Marines of World War II.
Latest action (Sep 23, 2009): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security · Origin: Senate · Introduced: Sep 23, 2009
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.