HR 4544 · 110th Congress · Commemorations

Code Talkers Recognition Act of 2008

Introduced 2007-12-13· Sponsored by Rep. Boren, Dan [D-OK-2]· House

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Latest: Became Public Law No: 110-420.(2008-10-15)

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[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Code Talkers Recognition Act of 2007 - Directs the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President pro tempore of the Senate to arrange for the award of gold medals to Native American code talkers of specified Indian tribes. Defines "code talker" as a Native American who served in the Armed Forces during a foreign conflict and who participated in military communications using a native language. Requires the Secretary of the Treasury, in consultation with the Secretary of Defense and Indian tribes, to identify code talkers eligible for a gold medal.…

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Cosponsors (20)

13 Democrats7 Republicans
Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4]MA
Rep. Kildee, Dale E. [D-MI-5]MI
Rep. Perlmutter, Ed [D-CO-7]CO
Rep. Green, Gene [D-TX-29]TX
Rep. Kennedy, Patrick J. [D-RI-1]RI
Rep. Gutierrez, Luis V. [D-IL-4]IL
Rep. Kind, Ron [D-WI-3]WI
Rep. Barrow, John [D-GA-12]GA
Rep. Boswell, Leonard L. [D-IA-3]IA
Rep. Boyda, Nancy E. [D-KS-2]KS
Rep. Cole, Tom [R-OK-4]OK
Rep. Jones, Walter B., Jr. [R-NC-3]NC
Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large]AK
Rep. Gilchrest, Wayne T. [R-MD-1]MD
Rep. Fallin, Mary [R-OK-5]OK
Rep. Shuler, Heath [D-NC-11]NC
Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-14]NY
Rep. Brady, Kevin [R-TX-8]TX
Rep. Kilpatrick, Carolyn C. [D-MI-13]MI
Rep. Sullivan, John [R-OK-1]OK