Congress·In Committee·S. 645
North Platte Canteen Congressional Gold Medal Act
Congressional Gold Medal for World War II Volunteers
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Key Points
- This bill would award a Congressional Gold Medal to the thousands of volunteers who ran the North Platte Canteen in Nebraska during World War II. Between 1941 and 1946, these volunteers provided free food and hospitality to about 6 million soldiers traveling across the country by train.
- The effort involved 55,000 people from 125 different communities across Nebraska, Colorado, and Kansas. Most of the volunteers were women who worked without any federal funding, relying entirely on local donations and community fundraisers to keep the canteen running 24 hours a day.
- If passed, the gold medal would be displayed at the Lincoln County Historical Museum in North Platte. The U.S. Mint would also be allowed to sell bronze copies of the medal to the public to help pay for the costs of making the award.
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Feb 20, 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
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Feb 20, 2025
Introduced in Senate
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Source Information
Document Type
Congressional Bill
Official Title
North Platte Canteen Congressional Gold Medal Act
Bill NumberS 645
Congress119th Congress
ChamberSenate
Latest ActionRead twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
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(49)D: 9R: 40
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