A bill to grant the Congressional Gold Medal, collectively, to the First Special Service Force, in…

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A bill to grant the Congressional Gold Medal, collectively, to the First Special Service Force, in recognition of its superior service during World War II.

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Requires the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President pro tempore of the Senate to make appropriate arrangements for the award, on behalf of Congress, of a gold medal to the First Special Service Force (a joint American-Canadian volunteer unit), collectively, in recognition of their World War II service.

What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in Senate · Apr 23, 2013

Requires the awarded medal to be given to the First Special Service Force Association in Helena, Montana, for display or temporary loan for display elsewhere, including at Fort William Henry Harrison in Helena.

Authorizes the Secretary of the Treasury to strike and sell bronze duplicates with proceeds deposited in the U.S. Mint Public Enterprise Fund.

Declares that medals struck under this Act are national medals for purposes of specified coins and currency provisions.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov

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Official title: A bill to grant the Congressional Gold Medal, collectively, to the First Special Service Force, in recognition of its superior service during World War II.

Latest action (Apr 23, 2013): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security · Origin: Senate · Introduced: Apr 23, 2013

Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)

No recorded floor vote found.