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Introduced
02/12/2021
02/12/2021
In Committee
02/12/2021
02/12/2021
Crossed Over
05/04/2021
05/04/2021
Passed
03/03/2022
03/03/2022
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
03/14/2022
03/14/2022
Introduced Session
117th Congress
Bill Summary
An Act To award a Congressional Gold Medal to the members of the Women’s Army Corps who were assigned to the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion, known as the ‘‘Six Triple Eight’’.
AI Summary
This bill, the "Six Triple Eight" Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2021, authorizes the award of a Congressional Gold Medal to the members of the Women's Army Corps who were assigned to the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion, also known as the "Six Triple Eight." The bill recognizes the pioneering military service, devotion to duty, and contributions of these African-American women in increasing the morale of U.S. personnel stationed in the European Theater of Operations during World War II. The medal will be given to the Smithsonian Institution for display and research. The bill also authorizes the U.S. Mint to strike and sell duplicates of the gold medal in bronze.
Committee Categories
Housing and Urban Affairs
Sponsors (76)
Jerry Moran (R)*,
Tammy Baldwin (D),
John Barrasso (R),
Michael Bennet (D),
Marsha Blackburn (R),
Richard Blumenthal (D),
Roy Blunt (R),
Cory Booker (D),
John Boozman (R),
Mike Braun (R),
Richard Burr (R),
Shelley Moore Capito (R),
Ben Cardin (D),
Tom Carper (D),
Bob Casey (D),
Bill Cassidy (R),
Susan Collins (R),
Chris Coons (D),
John Cornyn (R),
Catherine Cortez Masto (D),
Tom Cotton (R),
Kevin Cramer (R),
Mike Crapo (R),
Steve Daines (R),
Tammy Duckworth (D),
Joni Ernst (R),
Dianne Feinstein (D),
Deb Fischer (R),
Kirsten Gillibrand (D),
Lindsey Graham (R),
Bill Hagerty (R),
Maggie Hassan (D),
Josh Hawley (R),
Mazie Hirono (D),
John Hoeven (R),
Cindy Hyde-Smith (R),
James Inhofe (R),
Tim Kaine (D),
Mark Kelly (D),
John Neely Kennedy (R),
Angus King (I),
Amy Klobuchar (D),
James Lankford (R),
Patrick Leahy (D),
Ed Markey (D),
Roger Marshall (R),
Bob Menendez (D),
Lisa Murkowski (R),
Chris Murphy (D),
Patty Murray (D),
Alex Padilla (D),
Gary Peters (D),
Rob Portman (R),
Jack Reed (D),
Jim Risch (R),
Mitt Romney (R),
Jacky Rosen (D),
Mike Rounds (R),
Marco Rubio (R),
Brian Schatz (D),
Chuck Schumer (D),
Rick Scott (R),
Tim Scott (R),
Jeanne Shaheen (D),
Kyrsten Sinema (I),
Tina Smith (D),
Dan Sullivan (R),
Jon Tester (D),
John Thune (R),
Thom Tillis (R),
Chris Van Hollen (D),
Mark Warner (D),
Raphael Warnock (D),
Elizabeth Warren (D),
Roger Wicker (R),
Todd Young (R),
Last Action
Became Public Law No: 117-97. (on 03/14/2022)
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