HR 819 · in committee · symbolic
Colonel Young Oak Kim Congressional Gold Medal Act
- veterans
What this bill does
- This bill awards a Congressional Gold Medal posthumously to Colonel Young Oak Kim.
- Colonel Young Oak Kim is honored for his heroism, leadership, and humanitarian contributions.
- The medal is a symbolic honor with no direct cost mechanism or implementation timeline specified.
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Community Threads
Started by Cosponsor
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What specific military actions or humanitarian contributions should determine who receives this posthumous honor?
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How does awarding a Congressional Gold Medal to Colonel Kim compare to other ways Congress recognizes military service?
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What would change for Colonel Kim's legacy or family if this bill passes versus if it does not?
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Sponsor · D-WA-10
Marilyn Strickland
Citizen cosponsors
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In Congress
7/ 435
House Reps cosponsoring
Introduced 2025-01-28
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Legislative timeline
2025-01-28 · house · IntroReferral
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.
2025-01-28 · house · IntroReferral
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.
2025-01-28 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
2025-01-28 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House

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