S3271-118

Introduced

To award a Congressional Gold Medal to the Hmong people, in recognition of their highly distinguished service in the Vietnam war and the fight against communism.

118th Congress Introduced Nov 9, 2023

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Summary

What This Bill Does

This bill, To award a Congressional Gold Medal to the Hmong people, in recognition of their highly distinguished service in the Vietnam war and the fight against communism., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting transportation operators and travelers. The main policy domain is Transportation, Immigration, Government Operations.

Who Benefits and How

transportation operators and travelers may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.

Who Bears the Burden and How

federal implementing agencies, transportation operators and travelers may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.

Key Provisions

  • Section H169F5FAB9CBF45F8B65CE0ADB7AD8EF9: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Hmong Congressional Gold Medal Act.
  • Section H55D648B0B6D246B19C3D297C58F257B7: 2. Findings The Congress finds the following: As the Vietnam war spread south and west into Laos, the Central Intelligence Agency recruited and trained Hmong...
  • Section HDAE1F6E0E5804AE197F2593764A51E2F: 3. Congressional gold medal The Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President pro tempore of the Senate shall make appropriate arrangements for the...
  • Section HD22BDE95E80C4550B32AFA2B35B3FA13: 4. Duplicate medals The Secretary may strike and sell duplicates in bronze of the gold medal struck under section 3, at a price sufficient to cover the costs...
  • Section H0DF8B212C63E4A6A9A30F4C2C7753E78: 5. Status of medals The medals struck pursuant to this Act are national medals for purposes of chapter 51 of title 31, United States Code. For purposes of...

Evidence Chain:

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At a Glance

What This Bill Does

This bill, To award a Congressional Gold Medal to the Hmong people, in recognition of their highly distinguished service in the Vietnam war and the fight against communism., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting transportation operators and travelers.

Key Policy Areas

Transportation, Immigration, Government Operations

Primary Purpose

This bill, To award a Congressional Gold Medal to the Hmong people, in recognition of their highly distinguished service in the Vietnam war and the fight against communism., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting transportation operators and travelers.

Policy Domains

Transportation Immigration Government Operations

Whole bill

Identified Gains
  • transportation operators and travelers
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Identified Costs
  • federal implementing agencies
  • transportation operators and travelers
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transportation operators and travelers: ,

Legislative Progress

Introduced
Introduced Committee Passed
Nov 9, 2023

Mr. Peters (for himself, Mr. Johnson, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Tillis, …

Impact analysis is available but no clear stakeholder effects identified. View clause-level analysis →

Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Transportation Immigration Government Operations
Actor Mappings
"secretary_of_treasury"
→ Secretary of the Treasury

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