Congress·In Committee·S. 4933

Defenders of Bataan and Corregidor Congressional Gold Medal Act

Congressional Gold Medal for Bataan and Corregidor Veterans

13 days ago·View on Congress.gov·Read full text

This bill is currently in the early stages of the legislative process after being introduced in the Senate. It has been sent to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs for review. There are no upcoming votes scheduled at this time.

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Likely to pass

This bill has strong support from both Democrats and Republicans and honors a well-respected group of veterans. Similar bills to honor World War II heroes usually pass easily.

Key Points

This bill would award a Congressional Gold Medal to the men and women who fought in the Pacific during World War II and were taken as prisoners of war by Imperial Japan. It honors those who served in places like the Philippines, Guam, and Wake Island between 1941 and 1945.
The honor specifically recognizes the soldiers who survived the Bataan Death March and the siege of Corregidor. It also includes Filipino soldiers and civilians who fought alongside American troops, as well as the first group of American military women to be held as captives.
If passed, the gold medal would be displayed at the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C. The museum would also be encouraged to share the medal with other locations that have a connection to these historic battles and the veterans who fought in them.
The Treasury Department would be allowed to make and sell bronze copies of the medal to the public. The money from these sales would help cover the costs of making the medals so that the program pays for itself.

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Milestones

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Jun 24, 2026Senate

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

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Jun 24, 2026

Introduced in Senate

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Source Information

Document Type

Congressional Bill

Official Title

Defenders of Bataan and Corregidor Congressional Gold Medal Act

Bill NumberS 4933

Congress119th Congress

ChamberSenate

Latest ActionRead twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

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(28)

D: 16R: 11I: 1

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