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US HB4901
Bill
Status
8/5/2025
Primary Sponsor
Elise Stefanik
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AI Summary
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Awards a Congressional Gold Medal collectively to women who served in the U.S. Army Nurse Corps and U.S. Navy Nurse Corps during World War II, recognizing over 59,000 Army nurses and 14,000 Navy nurses who volunteered
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Nurses served in field hospitals, evacuation hospitals, hospital trains and ships, and as flight nurses across 6 continents, with some killed in action and 2 groups captured as prisoners of war by Japan for up to 37 months
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During WWII, female nurses received only 50% of male counterparts' pay and no veteran benefits due to "relative rank" status; Congress granted actual military rank in 1944 and permanent officer status with equal pay in 1947
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Gold medal to be given to the Smithsonian Institution for display and research, with recommended display at locations including the Women in Military Service for America Memorial and National World War II Museum
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Secretary of the Treasury authorized to strike and sell bronze duplicate medals at cost, with proceeds deposited into the U.S. Mint Public Enterprise Fund
Legislative Description
WWII Nurses Congressional Gold Medal Act
Armed forces and national security
Last Action
Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on House Administration, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
8/5/2025