Senate Bill
S. 262
Master Sergeant Roddie Edmonds Congressional Gold Medal Act
Primary Sponsor
Tina Smith
Senator
Cosponsors
7
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This bill awards a Congressional Gold Medal posthumously to Master Sergeant Roddie Edmonds for his heroic actions during World War II. Edmonds famously refused Nazi orders to identify Jewish American prisoners of war, saving an estimated 200 Jewish soldiers from potential death.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
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Master Sergeant Roddie Edmonds Congressional Gold Medal Act
This bill awards a Congressional Gold Medal posthumously to Master Sergeant Roddie Edmonds for his heroic actions during World War II. Edmonds famously refused Nazi orders to identify Jewish American prisoners of war, saving an estimated 200 Jewish soldiers fr
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This bill awards a Congressional Gold Medal posthumously to Master Sergeant Roddie Edmonds for his heroic actions during World War II. Edmonds famously refused Nazi orders to identify Jewish American prisoners of war, saving an estimated 200 Jewish soldiers from potential death.
- Bill Number
- 262
- Sponsor
- Tina Smith (D-MN)
- Introduced
- 2/3/2025
- Status
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
- Policy Area
- Armed Forces and National Security
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- Title
- Master Sergeant Roddie Edmonds Congressional Gold Medal Act
- Bill Number
- 262
- Sponsor
- Tina Smith (D-MN)
- Status
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
- Introduced
- 2/3/2025
- Summary
- This bill awards a Congressional Gold Medal posthumously to Master Sergeant Roddie Edmonds for his heroic actions during World War II. Edmonds famously refused Nazi orders to identify Jewish American prisoners of war, saving an estimated 200 Jewish soldiers from potential death.
Data from Congress.gov
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