WWII Nurses Congressional Gold Medal Act
Summary
What This Bill Does
The WWII Nurses Congressional Gold Medal Act is a commemorative recognition bill with concrete museum and Mint duties. It recognizes that more than 59,000 Army nurses and 14,000 Navy nurses served during World War II, including nurses under fire, nurses held prisoner in the Philippines, flight nurses, Chinese American and Japanese American nurses, and Black nurses who served despite segregation. The Speaker and Senate President pro tempore must arrange a gold medal for the World War II Army and Navy Nurse Corps. Treasury must strike the medal, Smithsonian must receive it for display and research, and the U.S. Mint may sell duplicate bronze medals at prices covering production costs.
Who Benefits and How
World War II Army nurse veterans benefit from formal congressional recognition of wartime medical service, captivity, evacuations, and combat-zone care. World War II Navy nurse veterans benefit from the same collective honor and public preservation of their service record. Military nursing museums benefit because the medal is placed with the Smithsonian for display and research. The U.S. Mint Public Enterprise Fund benefits from bronze-medal sale proceeds that reimburse production costs.
Who Bears the Burden and How
Treasury medal staff must design and strike the gold medal and any duplicate bronze medals. Smithsonian museum curators must preserve the medal and coordinate public display and research access. Congressional leadership offices must arrange the presentation ceremony for the medal. U.S. Mint operations staff must price and sell duplicate bronze medals at cost-covering levels.
Key Provisions
- Authorizes a Congressional Gold Medal for World War II Army Nurse Corps and Navy Nurse Corps members.
- Directs Treasury to strike the medal and treat it as a national medal.
- Provides the medal to the Smithsonian for display and research.
- Authorizes duplicate bronze medals whose sale proceeds reimburse the U.S. Mint Public Enterprise Fund.
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
Awards a Congressional Gold Medal collectively to World War II Army Nurse Corps and Navy Nurse Corps members and authorizes duplicate bronze medals for sale.
Key Policy Areas
Veterans, Commemoration, Numismatics
Primary Purpose
Awards a Congressional Gold Medal collectively to World War II Army Nurse Corps and Navy Nurse Corps members and authorizes duplicate bronze medals for sale.
Policy Domains
Resolution provisions
Identified Gains
- World War II Army nurse veterans
- World War II Navy nurse veterans
- Military nursing museums
- U.S. Mint Public Enterprise Fund
Identified Costs
- Treasury medal staff
- Smithsonian museum curators
- Congressional leadership staff
- U.S. Mint operations staff
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
In CommitteeMs. Stefanik (for herself, Mr. Deluzio, and Mrs. Kiggans of …
Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition …
Introduced in House
Stakeholder Effects
cui bono?How this legislation distributes effects. Mention counts reflect frequency, not effect magnitude.
World War II Army nurse veterans, World War II Navy nurse veterans
Treasury medal staff, U.S. Mint Public Enterprise Fund
Positive-direction: U.S. Mint Public Enterprise Fund
Negative-direction: Treasury medal staff
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
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