SENATE 692117th CongressRead twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Hello Girls Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2021
- Last Action
- 3/10/2021
Actions
- 2021-03-10Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
- 2021-03-10Introduced in Senate
CRS Summary
As of 2021-03-10 (00)
Hello Girls Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2021
This bill provides for the award of a single Congressional Gold Medal in honor of the female telephone operators of the Army Signal Corps, commonly known as the Hello Girls, in recognition of their military service, devotion to duty, and 60-year struggle for veterans' benefits and recognition as soldiers.
Cosponsors (20)
- Jerry Moran (R-KS)
- Maggie Hassan (D-NH)
- Marsha Blackburn (R-TN)
- Richard Blumenthal (D-CT)
- Amy Klobuchar (D-MN)
- Mazie Hirono (D-HI)
- Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH)
- Kyrsten Sinema (D-AZ)
- Chris Van Hollen (D-MD)
- Michael Bennet (D-CO)
- Bob Casey (D-PA)
- Edward Markey (D-MA)
- Roy Blunt (R-MO)
- Elizabeth Warren (D-MA)
- Joni Ernst (R-IA)
- Patty Murray (D-WA)
- Christopher Murphy (D-CT)
- Dianne Feinstein (D-CA)
- Mark Kelly (D-AZ)
- Tammy Duckworth (D-IL)
Subjects
- Congressional tributes
- Military history
- Monuments and memorials
- Museums, exhibitions, cultural centers
- Smithsonian Institution
- Telephone and wireless communication
- Veterans' organizations and recognition
- Women's employment
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