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House Passes Bills Honoring America’s Working Dogs, Congressional Gold Medal Recipient on the House Floor
Washington, May 21 -
Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 807, the “Working Dog Commemorative Coin Act,” and H.R 1097, the “Everett Alvarez, Jr. Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2023.” H.R. 807 honors the working dogs who protect Americans at home and abroad and the extraordinary people that benefit from their service by directing the U.S. Treasury to mint and issue coins in commemoration of the service that these dogs provide to society. H.R. 1097 awards the Congressional Gold Medal to Everett Alvarez, Jr. for his heroic actions as a POW during the Vietnam War.
Watch Chairman Patrick McHenry’s (NC-10) remarks in support of H.R. 807 here or by clicking on the image above.