House bill · 114th Congress · Did not become law

Filipino Veterans of World War II Congressional Gold Medal Act

H.R. 535Introduced Jan 26, 2015Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security

Where it went

IntroducedJan 26, 2015
Committee action—
Passed House—
Passed Senate—
To the President—
Became law—

Latest action: Jan 26, 2015 — 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.

Cost and committee reports

Official records Congress.gov attaches to H.R. 535.

Constitutional authority statementThe sponsor’s statement of where the Constitution gives Congress the power to pass this bill. Statement by Mr. VARGAS, as printed in the Congressional Record (Vol. 161, No. 12, January 26, 2015, Page H583):
1) Article 1, Section 8, Clause 18 of the Constitution
Source: Congress.gov, Congressional Record January 26, 2015 ↗
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Congress.gov’s record for this bill does not list a CBO cost estimate or a committee report (as of August 12, 2025). Not every bill gets one.

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Vote results

No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).

Cosponsors

5 cosponsors — 2 Republicans, 3 Democrats

2 of 5 cosponsors (40%) are from the other party.

Mike Coffman (R-CO), Paul Cook (R-CA), Ron Kind (D-WI), Alan Lowenthal (D-CA), Kathleen Rice (D-NY).

More from the sponsor

Other 114th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Juan Vargas.

Sponsor’s state and district

California in Congress · CA-51 district

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Data as of Sep 22, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.