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US S1558

US S1558
WWII Nurses Congressional Gold Medal Act

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Introduced
05/11/2023
In Committee
05/11/2023
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
01/03/2025

Introduced Session

118th Congress

Bill Summary

A bill to award a Congressional Gold Medal, collectively, to the brave women who served in World War II as members of the U.S. Army Nurse Corps and U.S. Navy Nurse Corps.

AI Summary

This bill authorizes the award of a Congressional Gold Medal, collectively, to the women who served in the U.S. Army Nurse Corps and U.S. Navy Nurse Corps during World War II. The bill outlines the significant contributions and sacrifices made by these nurses, who served under fire across multiple continents and faced dangerous conditions, including being captured as prisoners of war. The bill directs the Secretary of the Treasury to design and strike the gold medal, which will then be given to the Smithsonian Institution for display and research purposes. The bill also allows the Secretary to strike and sell duplicate bronze medals to cover the costs of the gold medal.

Committee Categories

Housing and Urban Affairs

Sponsors (51)

Tammy Baldwin (D)*,  John Barrasso (R),  Marsha Blackburn (R),  Richard Blumenthal (D),  Cory Booker (D),  Mike Braun (R),  Laphonza Butler (D),  Ben Cardin (D),  Susan Collins (R),  John Cornyn (R),  Catherine Cortez Masto (D),  Steve Daines (R),  Tammy Duckworth (D),  Dick Durbin (D),  Dianne Feinstein (D),  Kirsten Gillibrand (D),  Maggie Hassan (D),  Martin Heinrich (D),  George Helmy (D),  John Hickenlooper (D),  Mazie Hirono (D),  Tim Kaine (D),  Mark Kelly (D),  Angus King (I),  Amy Klobuchar (D),  Ben Ray Luján (D),  Joe Manchin (I),  Ed Markey (D),  Jeff Merkley (D),  Chris Murphy (D),  Patty Murray (D),  Jon Ossoff (D),  Alex Padilla (D),  Jack Reed (D),  Jacky Rosen (D),  Bernie Sanders (I),  Brian Schatz (D),  Chuck Schumer (D),  Jeanne Shaheen (D),  Kyrsten Sinema (I),  Tina Smith (D),  Jon Tester (D),  Thom Tillis (R),  Chris Van Hollen (D),  Mark Warner (D),  Raphael Warnock (D),  Elizabeth Warren (D),  Peter Welch (D),  Sheldon Whitehouse (D),  Ron Wyden (D),  Todd Young (R), 

Last Action

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. (on 05/11/2023)

Bill Topics

Government Operations
  • ‐ Currency and Mint
  • ‐ Federal Holidays and Celebrations
(2 Companion Bills)

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Document Type Source Location Created
State Bill Page https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/senate-bill/1558/all-info 05/12/2023
BillText https://www.congress.gov/118/bills/s1558/BILLS-118s1558is.pdf 05/26/2023
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