Donut Dollies Congressional Gold Medal Act
Latest action · Mar 11, 2025 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.
- IntroducedMar 11, 2025
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Cosponsors 43
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Mar 11, 2025 to Nov 17, 2025; 7 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-IN | André Carson | Original | Mar 11, 2025 |
| D-OR | Andrea Salinas | Original | Mar 11, 2025 |
| R-MD | Andy Harris | Original | Mar 11, 2025 |
| R-PA | Brian K. Fitzpatrick | Original | Mar 11, 2025 |
| D-PA | Chrissy Houlahan | Original | Mar 11, 2025 |
| D-VA | Gerald E. Connolly | Original | Mar 11, 2025 |
| D-CA | Jimmy Panetta | Original | Mar 11, 2025 |
| D-CO | Brittany Pettersen | Mar 31, 2025 | |
| D-TX | Lloyd Doggett | Mar 31, 2025 | |
| R-WI | Derrick Van Orden | Apr 3, 2025 | |
| D-MI | Debbie Dingell | Apr 7, 2025 | |
| D-CA | Julia Brownley | Apr 7, 2025 | |
| R-NY | Michael Lawler | Apr 10, 2025 | |
| D-PA | Christopher R. Deluzio | Apr 28, 2025 | |
| D-OR | Janelle S. Bynum | Apr 28, 2025 | |
| R-WA | Michael Baumgartner | Apr 28, 2025 | |
| D-DE | Sarah McBride | Apr 28, 2025 | |
| D-OR | Suzanne Bonamici | Apr 28, 2025 | |
| R-MI | Jack Bergman | Apr 30, 2025 | |
| D-CA | George Whitesides | May 21, 2025 | |
| R-WI | Thomas P. Tiffany | May 21, 2025 | |
| D-NY | Timothy M. Kennedy | Jun 6, 2025 | |
| D-TX | Marc A. Veasey | Jun 17, 2025 | |
| D-CO | Joe Neguse | Jun 24, 2025 | |
| D-CA | Derek Tran | Jul 2, 2025 | |
| D-NC | Deborah K. Ross | Jul 15, 2025 | |
| D-FL | Jared Moskowitz | Jul 15, 2025 | |
| D-CA | Raul Ruiz | Jul 15, 2025 | |
| R-NC | David Rouzer | Sep 2, 2025 | |
| D-VA | Donald S. Beyer, Jr. | Sep 2, 2025 | |
| R-VA | Jennifer A. Kiggans | Sep 2, 2025 | |
| R-NC | Pat Harrigan | Sep 4, 2025 | |
| D-DC | Eleanor Holmes Norton | Sep 8, 2025 | |
| D-MD | Jamie Raskin | Sep 8, 2025 | |
| D-NJ | Jefferson Van Drew | Sep 9, 2025 | |
| R-AL | Barry Moore | Sep 16, 2025 | |
| R-FL | Laurel M. Lee | Sep 18, 2025 | |
| R-FL | Anna Paulina Luna | Sep 30, 2025 | |
| R-VA | Ben Cline | Sep 30, 2025 | |
| D-MO | Wesley Bell | Sep 30, 2025 | |
| D-FL | Kathy Castor | Oct 10, 2025 | |
| R-TX | Pete Sessions | Nov 17, 2025 | |
| R-VA | Robert J. Wittman | Nov 17, 2025 |
Committees 2
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Financial Services Committee | Referred Mar 11, 2025 |
| House | Committee on House Administration | Referred Mar 11, 2025 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Mar 11, 2025Introduced in House
- Mar 11, 2025Referred 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.
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Constitutional authority
The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the Congressional Record, vol. 171, no. 45, March 11, 2025, page H1152.
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To award a Congressional Gold Medal to members of the Red Cross Supplemental Recreational Activities Overseas (SRAO) program, also known as the "Donut Dollies", who served honorably during the Vietnam conflict.
- Short Title(s) as Introduced
- Donut Dollies Congressional Gold Medal Act
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: International Affairs.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Mar 11, 2025Introduced in House
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