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Introduced
02/20/2025
02/20/2025
In Committee
02/20/2025
02/20/2025
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
119th Congress
Bill Summary
A bill to award a Congressional Gold Medal, collectively, to the individuals and communities who volunteered or donated items to the North Platte Canteen in North Platte, Nebraska, during World War II from December 25, 1941, to April 1, 1946.
AI Summary
This bill seeks to award a Congressional Gold Medal to the individuals and communities who volunteered or donated items to the North Platte Canteen in North Platte, Nebraska, during World War II from December 25, 1941, to April 1, 1946. The bill highlights the remarkable home-front volunteerism of the time, noting that the North Platte Canteen was one of the largest volunteer efforts of World War II, serving approximately 6 million troops during its operation. The canteen, which began after residents mistakenly welcomed a train of Kansas National Guardsmen thinking they were from Nebraska, became a symbol of community support and patriotism, with 55,000 individuals from 125 communities donating food and volunteering. The volunteers provided extensive hospitality, serving thousands of food items daily without federal assistance and raising $137,000 through local fundraising efforts. The bill authorizes the Speaker of the House and the President pro tempore of the Senate to present a gold medal to recognize these volunteers, with the medal to be subsequently displayed at the Lincoln County Historical Museum in North Platte. Additionally, the bill allows for the striking and sale of duplicate bronze medals to cover the costs of production, and ensures the medal is classified as a national medal and numismatic item.
Committee Categories
Housing and Urban Affairs
Sponsors (50)
Deb Fischer (R)*,
Tammy Baldwin (D),
Jim Banks (R),
John Barrasso (R),
Michael Bennet (D),
Marsha Blackburn (R),
John Boozman (R),
Katie Boyd Britt (R),
Ted Budd (R),
Shelley Moore Capito (R),
Bill Cassidy (R),
John Cornyn (R),
Catherine Cortez Masto (D),
Tom Cotton (R),
Kevin Cramer (R),
Mike Crapo (R),
John Curtis (R),
Joni Ernst (R),
Kirsten Gillibrand (D),
Lindsey Graham (R),
Chuck Grassley (R),
Josh Hawley (R),
Martin Heinrich (D),
John Hickenlooper (D),
John Hoeven (R),
Jon Husted (R),
Cindy Hyde-Smith (R),
John Neely Kennedy (R),
James Lankford (R),
Cynthia Lummis (R),
Roger Marshall (R),
Mitch McConnell (R),
David McCormick (R),
Jerry Moran (R),
Bernie Moreno (R),
Lisa Murkowski (R),
Pete Ricketts (R),
Jim Risch (R),
Mike Rounds (R),
Eric Schmitt (R),
Rick Scott (R),
Tim Scott (R),
Jeanne Shaheen (D),
Dan Sullivan (R),
Thom Tillis (R),
Tommy Tuberville (R),
Raphael Warnock (D),
Peter Welch (D),
Roger Wicker (R),
Todd Young (R),
Last Action
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. (on 02/20/2025)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/645/all-info |
| BillText | https://www.congress.gov/119/bills/s645/BILLS-119s645is.pdf |
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