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HR 4949 117th Congress House Armed Forces and National Security Congressional tributes Military history Monuments and memorials Museums, exhibitions, cultural centers Smithsonian Institution Telephone and wireless communication Veterans' organizations and recognition Women's employment

Hello Girls Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2021

Introduced: June 7, 2022 Introduced by: Cleaver, Emanuel Democratic · Missouri See on congress.gov
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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.
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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.

What's happening now August 6, 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.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4949: Hello Girls Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2021. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-4949/
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"H.R. 4949: Hello Girls Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2021." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-4949/.
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H.R. 4949, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-4949/.
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