Introduce and support the Defenders of Bataan and Corregidor Congressional Gold Medal Act to award a Congressional Gold Medal honoring those who defended Bataan, Corregidor, Guam, Wake Island, Midway Island, and Java during World War II.

U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and U.S. Representative Teresa Leger Fernández (D-N.M.) are reintroducing their bipartisan, bicameral Defenders of Bataan and Corregidor Congressional Gold Medal Act to honor the heroic individuals who served honorably in defending Bataan, Corregidor, Guam, Wake Island, Midway Island, and Java.

Heinrich reintroduced bipartisan, bicameral legislation intended to honor the defenders of Bataan, Corregidor, Guam, Wake Island, Midway Island, and Java with a Congressional Gold Medal.

Heinrich, Leger Fernández Introduce Bipartisan Defenders of Bataan & Corregidor Congressional Gold Medal Act
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Congress.gov identifies S.1555 as the Filipino Veterans of World War II Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2015, sponsored by Sen. Mazie K. Hirono, introduced June 11, 2015, and enacted as Public Law 114-265 on December 14, 2016.

A related Congressional Gold Medal bill became law during Heinrich's Senate service, but the official Senate bill record shows Hirono, not Heinrich, introduced it. This supports only a partial match to the promise, not delivery of Heinrich introducing the specified act.

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Congress.gov - S.1555, Filipino Veterans of World War II Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2015
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Public Law 114-265 authorized Congress to award a single Congressional Gold Medal collectively to Filipino veterans of World War II in recognition of their dedicated service during World War II.

The enacted law delivered a related Congressional Gold Medal for Filipino WWII veterans, likely covering some Bataan and Corregidor defenders, but it did not match the claim's named Defenders of Bataan and Corregidor Act or the broader listed locations of Guam, Wake Island, Midway Island, and Java.

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Public Law 114-265 - Filipino Veterans of World War II Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2015
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Congress.gov lists H.R.2737 as the House companion measure to S.1555, sponsored by Rep. Tulsi Gabbard and introduced June 11, 2015.

The House companion to the related enacted medal bill was introduced by Gabbard, not Heinrich. This weighs against the specific 'introduce' portion of Heinrich's commitment.

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Congress.gov - H.R.2737, Filipino Veterans of World War II Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2015
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The Smithsonian's National Museum of American History reported that the Filipino Congressional Gold Medal was collected after the congressional award ceremony honoring Filipino World War II veterans.

This confirms post-enactment implementation of the related Filipino WWII veterans medal, but it remains a different, partial delivery rather than evidence that Heinrich introduced or supported the specific promised Defenders of Bataan and Corregidor bill.

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Smithsonian Collects Filipino Congressional Gold Medal
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