HR 1012 · 117th Congress 2021–2023, ended

‘Six Triple Eight’ Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2021

Introduced Feb 11, 2021 Originated House Sponsor Gwen Moore D-WI

Fact sheet

Latest action · Feb 11, 2021 Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on House Administration, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Progress

Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.

  1. IntroducedFeb 11, 2021
  2. Passed HouseNot reached
  3. Passed SenateNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

"Six Triple Eight" Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2021

This bill directs the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President pro tempore of the Senate to arrange for the award of a Congressional Gold Medal in honor of the women of the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion (commonly known as the Six Triple Eight) in recognition of their pioneering military service, devotion to duty, and contributions to increase the morale of personnel stationed in the European theater of operations during World War II.

The medal shall be given to the Smithsonian Institution and made available for display and research.

Cosponsors 296

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Feb 11, 2021 to Aug 30, 2022, with 52 there on the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
D-WAAdam SmithOriginalFeb 11, 2021
D-FLAl Lawson, Jr.OriginalFeb 11, 2021
D-INAndré CarsonOriginalFeb 11, 2021
D-AZAnn KirkpatrickOriginalFeb 11, 2021
D-CABarbara LeeOriginalFeb 11, 2021
D-NJBill Pascrell, Jr.OriginalFeb 11, 2021
D-PABrendan F. BoyleOriginalFeb 11, 2021
D-NYBrian HigginsOriginalFeb 11, 2021
R-PABrian K. FitzpatrickOriginalFeb 11, 2021
D-MDC. A. Dutch RuppersbergerOriginalFeb 11, 2021
D-ILCheri BustosOriginalFeb 11, 2021
D-IACynthia AxneOriginalFeb 11, 2021
D-MDDavid J. TroneOriginalFeb 11, 2021
D-FLDebbie Wasserman SchultzOriginalFeb 11, 2021
D-NJDonald NorcrossOriginalFeb 11, 2021
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Actions 2

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Feb 11, 2021Introduced in House
  2. Feb 11, 2021Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on House Administration, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Related bills 1

Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.

BillTitleRelationshipLatest action
S 321"Six Triple Eight" Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2021Identical billMar 14, 2022

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security.

Text 1

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  1. Feb 11, 2021Introduced in House

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