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H.R. 4912 115th Congress House

Rosie the Riveter Congressional Gold Medal Act

Official title: To award a Congressional Gold Medal, collectively, to the American women who joined the workforce during World War II, providing the vehicles, weaponry, and am… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To award a Congressional Gold Medal, collectively, to the American women who joined the workforce during World War II, providing the vehicles, weaponry, and ammunition to win the war, that were referred to as "Rosie the Riveter", in recognition of their contributions to the Nation and the inspiration they have provided to ensuing generations.

Introduced: March 13, 2018 See on congress.gov
Labor and Employment Conflicts and warsCongressional tributesDistrict of ColumbiaManufacturing
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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.
Feb 2, 2018
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 Latest action February 2, 2018

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.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Rosie the Riveter Congressional Gold Medal Act

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 Riveters (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 nation 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 the Rosie the Riveters.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 2500 Rosie the Riveter Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2018
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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 18
All 18 Democratic 16 Republican 1
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Peters, Scott H.
California · Dec 6, 2018
Shea-Porter, Carol
· Nov 13, 2018
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Courtney, Joe
Connecticut · Sep 6, 2018
 D
Jayapal, Pramila
Washington · Sep 6, 2018
 D
McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Sep 6, 2018
 D
Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · Sep 6, 2018
 D
Norcross, Donald
New Jersey · Jun 1, 2018
 D
DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Apr 25, 2018
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Larson, John B.
Connecticut · Apr 23, 2018
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Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Mar 13, 2018
 D
Khanna, Ro
California · Mar 9, 2018
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Bonamici, Suzanne
Oregon · Mar 6, 2018
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DeSaulnier, Mark
California · Feb 26, 2018
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Feb 15, 2018
 D
Raskin, Jamie
Maryland · Feb 13, 2018
 D
Vargas, Juan
California · Feb 13, 2018
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Fitzpatrick, Brian K.
Pennsylvania · Feb 2, 2018
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Huffman, Jared
California · Feb 2, 2018
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4912: Rosie the Riveter Congressional Gold Medal Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-4912/
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"H.R. 4912: Rosie the Riveter Congressional Gold Medal Act." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-4912/.
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H.R. 4912, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-4912/.
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