Senate bill · 119th Congress · Latest step: Introduced
Defenders of Bataan and Corregidor Congressional Gold Medal Act
Official title: A bill 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.
Sponsor: Sen. Martin Heinrich D-NMWhere it went
- IntroducedJun 24, 2026
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Latest action: Jun 24, 2026 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
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
34 cosponsors — 12 Republicans, 21 Democrats, 1 independent
12 of 34 cosponsors (35%) are from the other party.
Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), Michael Bennet (D-CO), Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), John Boozman (R-AR), Bill Cassidy (R-LA), Susan Collins (R-ME), Deb Fischer (R-NE), Josh Hawley (R-MO), John Hickenlooper (D-CO), John Hoeven (R-ND), Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-MS), Timothy Kaine (D-VA), Mark Kelly (D-AZ), Angus King (I-ME), Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Ben Luján (D-NM), Edward Markey (D-MA), Christopher Murphy (D-CT), Patty Murray (D-WA), Alex Padilla (D-CA), Gary Peters (D-MI), Jacky Rosen (D-NV), Mike Rounds (R-SD), Brian Schatz (D-HI), Adam Schiff (D-CA), Rick Scott (R-FL), Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Tim Sheehy (R-MT), Tina Smith (D-MN) and 4 more.
More from the sponsor
Other 119th Congress bills sponsored by Sen. Martin Heinrich.
- S. 3219 (119th) Albuquerque Indian School Act of 2026
- S.Res. 601 (119th) A resolution designating the week beginning February 2, 2026, as "National Tribal Colleges and Universities Week".
- S.Res. 49 (119th) A resolution designating the week beginning February 3, 2025, as "National Tribal Colleges and Universities Week".
- S.Res. 129 (119th) A resolution recognizing and honoring teachers who have earned or maintained National Board Certification.
- S.Res. 211 (119th) A resolution designating May 10, 2025, as "World Migratory Bird Day".
- S. 1470 (119th) Continental Divide National Scenic Trail Completion Act
Sponsor’s state and district
Data as of Oct 3, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.