# 114-hr-5887: RCAF/RAF-Americans Congressional Gold Medal Act

114-hr-5887, RCAF/RAF-Americans Congressional Gold Medal Act, is a 114th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Ryan, Tim [D-OH-13] (D-OH); status 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. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 114-hr-5887
- Congress: 114
- Title: RCAF/RAF-Americans Congressional Gold Medal Act
- Status: 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.
- Introduced: 2016-07-14
- Sponsor: Rep. Ryan, Tim [D-OH-13] (D-OH)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

RCAF/RAF-Americans Congressional Gold Medal Act This bill directs the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President pro tempore of the Senate to arrange for the award of a Congressional Gold Medal in commemoration of all U.S. nationals who joined the Royal Canadian Air Force or the Royal Air Force during World War II.

## Cosponsors (3)

- Rep. Coffman, Mike [R-CO-6] (R-CO), 2016-09-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Knight, Stephen [R-CA-25] (R-CA), 2016-09-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] (D-MA), 2016-11-14T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [114-hr-5887 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/5887)

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