S. 1404 · 117th Congress

Ghost Army Congressional Gold Medal Act

Introduced on Apr 28, 2021 by Edward J. Markey (D-MA). 71 cosponsors, 32 of them from another party. Became Public Law 117-85.

Stage
Became law
Public Law 117-85
Introduced
Apr 28, 2021
Cosponsors
71
32 from the other party
Policy area
Armed Forces and National Security
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Progress

The furthest stage the measure reached. Simple and concurrent resolutions do not go to the President.

  1. Introduced
  2. Reported by committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Sent to the President
  6. Became law

Official title

A bill to award a Congressional Gold Medal to the 23d Headquarters Special Troops and the 3133d Signal Service Company in recognition of their unique and distinguished service as a "Ghost Army" that conducted deception operations in Europe during World War II.

Subjects

  • Conflicts and wars
  • Congressional tributes
  • Military history
  • Military operations and strategy
  • Military personnel and dependents
  • Museums, exhibitions, cultural centers
  • Smithsonian Institution

Summary

By the Congressional Research Service (Public Law, Feb 1, 2022). Public domain.

Ghost Army Congressional Gold Medal Act

This bill provides for the award of a Congressional Gold Medal to the 23rd Headquarters Special Troops and the 3133rd Signal Services Company, known collectively as the Ghost Army, in recognition of unique and highly distinguished service during World War II.

Sponsor and cosponsors

Cosponsors by party as of the day they signed on. Original cosponsors signed on the day of introduction.

Edward J. MarkeyD-MASponsor

Democrats · 36

Independents · 3

Republicans · 32

Roll calls

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History

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  1. Apr 28, 2021Introduced in Senate
  2. Apr 28, 2021 · SenateRead twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
  3. Dec 15, 2021Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.
  4. Dec 15, 2021 · SenateSenate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.
  5. Dec 15, 2021 · SenateMeasure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S9217-9218)
  6. Dec 15, 2021Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Unanimous Consent.
  7. Dec 15, 2021 · SenatePassed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Unanimous Consent.
  8. Dec 16, 2021 · SenateMessage on Senate action sent to the House.
  9. Dec 16, 2021 · HouseReceived in the House.
  10. Dec 16, 2021 · HouseHeld at the desk.
  11. Jan 19, 2022 · HouseMs. Dean moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
  12. Jan 19, 2022 · HouseConsidered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H232-235)
  13. Jan 19, 2022 · HouseDEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 1404.
  14. Jan 19, 2022Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H232-233)
  15. Jan 19, 2022 · HouseOn motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H232-233)
  16. Jan 19, 2022 · HouseMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  17. Jan 31, 2022Presented to President.
  18. Jan 31, 2022 · HousePresented to President.
  19. Feb 1, 2022Signed by President.
  20. Feb 1, 2022Signed by President.
  21. Feb 1, 2022Became Public Law No: 117-85.
  22. Feb 1, 2022Became Public Law No: 117-85.

Committees

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Sources and method

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  • Bill status: bills and resolutions, sponsors, actions, subjects and CRS summaries (U.S. Government Publishing Office (GovInfo), from Congress.gov (Library of Congress))GovInfo Bill Status bulk data (Congress.gov; summaries by the Congressional Research Service) · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Members of Congress, their terms, committees and identifiers (The @unitedstates project (from the Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress, the House and the Senate))unitedstates/congress-legislators: legislators, committees and current committee membership · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: CC0 1.0 (public domain dedication)
  • House roll-call votes (Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives)Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives, roll-call vote records · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Senate roll-call votes and DW-NOMINATE scores (Voteview (UCLA Department of Political Science))Lewis, Jeffrey B., Keith Poole, Howard Rosenthal, Adam Boche, Aaron Rudkin, and Luke Sonnet (2026). Voteview: Congressional Roll-Call Votes Database. https://voteview.com/ · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Free to use with the required citation
  • Lobbying disclosures (LD-1 registrations, LD-2 quarterly reports, LD-203 contribution reports) (Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives)Clerk of the House, Lobbying Disclosure Act filings (organizations only; lobbyists' names are not loaded) · data current to Oct 6, 2026 · loaded Oct 6, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Positions are shown only where a roll call recorded them; voice votes and unanimous consent record none.