Congress·In Committee·S. 645

Congressional Gold Medal for World War II Volunteers

North Platte Canteen Congressional Gold Medal Act

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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, 2025Senate

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

Feb 20, 2025

Introduced in Senate

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North Platte Canteen Congressional Gold Medal Act

Feb 21 — Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

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Congressional Bill

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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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D: 7R: 39

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