CONGRESS FOR VOTERS

Tammy Baldwin (D-WI)

WWII Nurses Congressional Gold Medal Act

S. 2195 · Senate bill Armed Forces and National Security

A Democratic bill with 14 Republican cosponsors · See all 42 cosponsors

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

In committee

Introduced and handed to a committee in the chamber it started in.

The committee holds it, and most bills are never heard from again. A hearing or a committee vote would be news; silence is the usual outcome, and it kills the bill without anyone voting against it.

Its path through Congress

  1. Introduced
  2. In Committee

What this bill would do

This bill awards a Congressional Gold Medal collectively to the brave women who served in the U.S. Army Nurse Corps and U.S. Navy Nurse Corps during World War II. It details their heroic service under fire, the difficult conditions they faced, and their contributions to saving lives and boosting troop morale. After the gold medal is awarded, it will be given to the Smithsonian Institution for display and research. The legislation also authorizes the Secretary of the Treasury to strike and sell duplicate bronze medals to cover manufacturing costs. Finally, the bill allows funds from the United States Mint Public Enterprise Fund to pay for the creation of the medals.

Yes· 3 of 10

  • Scored +10

    Would people over 65 be better off under this?

    The bill provides maximum honorary recognition to the surviving WWII nurses who are seniors.

  • Scored +10

    Would women be better off under this?

    The bill is exclusively dedicated to honoring the service and bravery of women nurses.

  • Scored +10

    Would veterans be better off under this, taking everything together?

    It provides the highest civilian honor to a specific group of military veterans.

The opposite

  • Scored -1

    Does this reduce what the federal government owes?

    The bill requires spending from the United States Mint Public Enterprise Fund to strike medals.

  • Scored -1

    Does this reduce what the federal government spends?

    The bill authorizes the use of public funds for the creation of gold medals.