Congress·In Committee·H.R. 4901

WWII Nurses Congressional Gold Medal Act

WWII Nurses: Congressional Gold Medal Award

Aug 5, 2025·View on Congress.gov·Read full text

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This bill is currently sitting in the House Financial Services and House Administration committees. It has been stalled since August 2025, with no new actions taken for about 11 months. The bill must receive a vote or approval from these committees before it can move forward.

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This bill has bipartisan support and honors veterans, which usually makes it very popular and easy to pass in Congress.

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Reintroduced
Reintroduced from H.R. 3272 (118th), which died when its Congress ended.
H.R. 3272 (118th) →

Key Points

This bill honors the 73,000 women who served as nurses in the Army and Navy during World War II. It awards them the Congressional Gold Medal, which is one of the highest honors a person can receive in the United States.
These nurses served in dangerous places all over the world, including near the front lines of battles. They worked on ships, planes, and in field hospitals. Their hard work helped save lives, with over 96 percent of wounded soldiers surviving thanks to their care.
The bill points out that these women did not always get the respect they deserved at the time. For most of the war, they were paid only half as much as men and did not get veteran benefits. Black nurses also faced unfair rules that limited how many could join.
If the bill passes, the gold medal will be kept at the Smithsonian Institution so the public can see it. People will also be able to buy bronze copies of the medal from the government to keep as a memory of the nurses' service.

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Milestones

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Aug 5, 2025House

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.

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Aug 5, 2025

Introduced in House

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Source Information

Document Type

Congressional Bill

Official Title

WWII Nurses Congressional Gold Medal Act

Bill NumberHR 4901

Congress119th Congress

ChamberHouse of Representatives

Latest ActionReferred 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.