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.
About This Bill
Committee
Latest Action · June 25, 2026
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.
This bill awards a Congressional Gold Medal collectively to individuals who fought for the United States against Imperial Japan in the Pacific during World War II and became prisoners of war between December 8, 1941, and August 15, 1945. The medal recognizes the service and sacrifice of soldiers and civilians who defended locations including Bataan, Corregidor, Guam, Wake Island, and the Philippines, including the approximately 700 American and 6,000 to 10,000 Filipino troops killed during the Bataan Death March. The medal will be designed by the Secretary of the Treasury and displayed at the Smithsonian Institution's National Museum of American History, with the possibility of being loaned to other locations associated with Pacific theater battles. The Treasury Department can also produce and sell bronze duplicate medals to recover the costs of producing the main medal. No specific funding amount or deadline is specified in the legislation.
Take Action
Your position
Add a comment
to comment on this bill.
Annotate the text
Highlight any passage on the Summary or Full Text tab to attach a note. Annotations appear on the Annotations tab.