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Introduced
02/20/2025
02/20/2025
In Committee
02/20/2025
02/20/2025
Crossed Over
06/09/2026
06/09/2026
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
119th Congress
Bill Summary
AN ACT 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, titled the "North Platte Canteen Congressional Gold Medal Act," proposes 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, specifically from December 25, 1941, to April 1, 1946. The bill highlights the significant home-front volunteerism during the war, noting the North Platte Canteen as one of the largest such efforts, which provided free food and entertainment to approximately 6 million troops traveling across the country. The canteen, which operated without federal assistance, was supported by around 55,000 volunteers from Nebraska, Colorado, and Kansas, and received over $137,000 in cash contributions. The Secretary of the Treasury is authorized to strike a gold medal, which, after presentation, will be housed at the Lincoln County Historical Museum in North Platte, Nebraska, for display and research. The Secretary may also strike and sell duplicate bronze medals to cover production costs, with proceeds deposited into the United States Mint Public Enterprise Fund.
Committee Categories
Housing and Urban Affairs
Sponsors (77)
Deb Fischer (R)*,
Tammy Baldwin (D),
Jim Banks (R),
John Barrasso (R),
Michael Bennet (D),
Marsha Blackburn (R),
Richard Blumenthal (D),
Lisa Blunt Rochester (D),
Cory Booker (D),
John Boozman (R),
Katie Boyd Britt (R),
Ted Budd (R),
Maria Cantwell (D),
Shelley Moore Capito (R),
Bill Cassidy (R),
Susan Collins (R),
John Cornyn (R),
Catherine Cortez Masto (D),
Tom Cotton (R),
Kevin Cramer (R),
Mike Crapo (R),
Ted Cruz (R),
John Curtis (R),
Steve Daines (R),
Tammy Duckworth (D),
Joni Ernst (R),
John Fetterman (D),
Kirsten Gillibrand (D),
Lindsey Graham (R),
Chuck Grassley (R),
Bill Hagerty (R),
Maggie Hassan (D),
Josh Hawley (R),
Martin Heinrich (D),
John Hickenlooper (D),
John Hoeven (R),
Jon Husted (R),
Cindy Hyde-Smith (R),
James Justice (R),
Mark Kelly (D),
John Neely Kennedy (R),
Andy Kim (D),
Angus King (I),
Amy Klobuchar (D),
James Lankford (R),
Ben Ray Luján (D),
Cynthia Lummis (R),
Roger Marshall (R),
Mitch McConnell (R),
David McCormick (R),
Ashley Moody (R),
Jerry Moran (R),
Bernie Moreno (R),
Lisa Murkowski (R),
Patty Murray (D),
Alex Padilla (D),
Gary Peters (D),
Jack Reed (D),
Pete Ricketts (R),
Jim Risch (R),
Mike Rounds (R),
Brian Schatz (D),
Eric Schmitt (R),
Rick Scott (R),
Tim Scott (R),
Jeanne Shaheen (D),
Tim Sheehy (R),
Tina Smith (D),
Dan Sullivan (R),
John Thune (R),
Thom Tillis (R),
Tommy Tuberville (R),
Raphael Warnock (D),
Peter Welch (D),
Sheldon Whitehouse (D),
Roger Wicker (R),
Todd Young (R),
Last Action
Held at the desk. (on 06/09/2026)
Bill Topics
Government Operations
- ‐ Currency and Mint
- ‐ Federal Holidays and Celebrations
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location | Created |
|---|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/645/all-info | 02/21/2025 |
| BillText | https://www.congress.gov/119/bills/s645/BILLS-119s645es.pdf | 06/09/2026 |
| BillText | https://www.congress.gov/119/bills/s645/BILLS-119s645is.pdf | 03/13/2025 |
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