House bill · 119th Congress · Latest step: Introduced
MACV–SOG Congressional Gold Medal Act
Official title: To award a Congressional Gold Medal to the service members of the Military Assistance Command Vietnam-Studies and Observations Group, in recognition of their bravery and outstanding service in South Vietnam, North Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia during the Vietnam War.
Sponsor: Rep. Mark Alford R-MOWhere it went
- IntroducedNov 10, 2025
- Committee action—
- Passed House—
- Passed Senate—
- To the President—
- Became law—
Latest action: Nov 10, 2025 — 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. 5993.
- Constitutional authority statementThe sponsor’s statement of where the Constitution gives Congress the power to pass this bill. Statement by Mr. ALFORD, as printed in the Congressional Record (Vol. 171, No. 190, November 10, 2025, Page H4591):Article 1, Section 8, Clause 1``The Congress shall have power to . . . provide for the . . . general welfare of the United States; . . .'' By Ms. BROWNLEY H.R. 5994. Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant to the following: Article I, Section 8 of the ConstitutionSource: Congress.gov, Congressional Record November 10, 2025 ↗
Evidence
- Field in the Congress.gov record
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- Congress.gov bill record
- H.R. 5993, 119th Congress
- Congress.gov API record
- https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/119/hr/5993
- Record last updated by Congress.gov
- September 19, 2026
- PORKER copy retrieved
- September 24, 2026
- Stored copy, SHA-256 of the file
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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
9 cosponsors — 5 Republicans, 4 Democrats
4 of 9 cosponsors (44%) are from the other party.
Salud Carbajal (D-CA), John Carter (R-TX), Pat Harrigan (R-NC), Darrell Issa (R-CA), Ronny Jackson (R-TX), Kristen McDonald Rivet (D-MI), Norma Torres (D-CA), Derek Tran (D-CA), Ryan Zinke (R-MT).
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Related bills
- S. 1970 (119th) MACV–SOG Congressional Gold Medal ActIdentical bill
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Sponsor’s state and district
Data as of Sep 25, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.