Rosie the Riveter Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2019
Latest action · Mar 27, 2019 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Progress
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- IntroducedMar 27, 2019
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Rosie the Riveter Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2019
This bill directs the President pro tempore of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives to make appropriate arrangements for the award of a single Congressional Gold Medal to Rosie the Riveter (i.e., any female individual who held employment or volunteered in support of the war efforts during World War II), in recognition of their contributions to the United States and the inspiration they have provided to ensuing generations.
The medal shall be displayed at the National Museum of American History, which is urged to make the medal available for display at other locations associated with Rosie the Riveter.
Cosponsors 76
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Mar 27, 2019 to Sep 30, 2020, with 2 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-AK | Lisa Murkowski | Original | Mar 27, 2019 |
| R-ME | Susan M. Collins | Original | Mar 27, 2019 |
| D-NH | Margaret Wood Hassan | May 2, 2019 | |
| D-MD | Benjamin L. Cardin | Sep 23, 2019 | |
| D-NJ | Cory A. Booker | Sep 23, 2019 | |
| D-MI | Debbie Stabenow | Sep 23, 2019 | |
| D-AL | Doug Jones | Sep 23, 2019 | |
| D-MI | Gary C. Peters | Sep 23, 2019 | |
| D-NH | Jeanne Shaheen | Sep 23, 2019 | |
| D-AZ | Kyrsten Sinema | Sep 23, 2019 | |
| D-HI | Mazie K. Hirono | Sep 23, 2019 | |
| D-CO | Michael F. Bennet | Sep 23, 2019 | |
| R-PA | Patrick J. Toomey | Sep 23, 2019 | |
| D-WA | Patty Murray | Sep 23, 2019 | |
| D-CT | Richard Blumenthal | Sep 23, 2019 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Mar 27, 2019Introduced in Senate
- Mar 27, 2019Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 1773 | Rosie the Riveter Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2019 | Related bill | Dec 3, 2020 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Labor and Employment.
Text 1
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- Mar 27, 2019Introduced in Senate
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