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S. 815 118th Congress Senate

Hello Girls Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2024

Official title: A bill to award a Congressional Gold Medal to the female telephone operators of the Army Signal Corps, known as the "Hello Girls".

Introduced: May 16, 2023 See on congress.gov
Armed Forces and National Security Congressional tributesMilitary historyMonuments and memorialsMuseums, exhibitions, cultural centers
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Smithsonian InstitutionTelephone and wireless communicationVeterans' organizations and recognitionWomen's employment
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 Everywhere this bill has been 9 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 25, 2024
Held at the desk.
Sep 25, 2024
Received in the House.
Sep 25, 2024
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Sep 24, 2024
Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Sep 24, 2024
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Sep 24, 2024
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S6382)
Sep 24, 2024
Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Mar 15, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Mar 15, 2023
Introduced in Senate
 Amendments to this bill 1

Amendments propose changes to this bill. Members vote on amendments separately before the final bill vote. An agreed amendment becomes part of the bill; a failed amendment does not.

1 agreed to

AmendmentSponsorPurposeStatusLatest action
SAMDT 3,296 – In the nature of a substitute. Agreed to Sep 24, 2024
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 Latest action September 25, 2024

Held at the desk.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Hello Girls Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2024

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.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 5009 Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025
  • HR 1572 Hello Girls Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2023
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 60
All 60 Democratic 38 Republican 20 Independent 1
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Scott, Tim
South Carolina · Jul 31, 2024
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Lankford, James
Oklahoma · Jun 17, 2024
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Schatz, Brian
Hawaii · Jun 17, 2024
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Smith, Tina
Minnesota · Jun 17, 2024
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Coons, Christopher A.
Delaware · Jun 13, 2024
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Murkowski, Lisa
Alaska · Jun 11, 2024
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Duckworth, Tammy
Illinois · May 21, 2024
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Cruz, Ted
Texas · May 14, 2024
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Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · May 14, 2024
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Tillis, Thomas
North Carolina · May 8, 2024
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Scott, Rick
Florida · Apr 18, 2024
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Britt, Katie Boyd
Alabama · Apr 16, 2024
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Wyden, Ron
Oregon · Apr 15, 2024
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Ossoff, Jon
Georgia · Apr 10, 2024
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Merkley, Jeff
Oregon · Apr 8, 2024
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Rosen, Jacky
Nevada · Apr 8, 2024
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Cornyn, John
Texas · Feb 27, 2024
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Cramer, Kevin
North Dakota · Feb 27, 2024
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Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Feb 27, 2024
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Crapo, Mike
Idaho · Feb 12, 2024
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Cassidy, Bill
Louisiana · Feb 8, 2024
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Risch, James E.
Idaho · Feb 5, 2024
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Fetterman, John
Pennsylvania · Jan 30, 2024
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Hoeven, John
North Dakota · Jan 24, 2024
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Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Jan 23, 2024
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Murphy, Christopher
Connecticut · Jan 23, 2024
Sinema, Kyrsten
· Jan 23, 2024
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Warner, Mark R.
Virginia · Jan 23, 2024
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Murray, Patty
Washington · Jan 22, 2024
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Collins, Susan M.
Maine · Jan 17, 2024
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Hickenlooper, John W.
Colorado · Jan 16, 2024
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Booker, Cory A.
New Jersey · Jan 10, 2024
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Cortez Masto, Catherine
Nevada · Jan 9, 2024
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Peters, Gary C.
Michigan · Jan 9, 2024
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Capito, Shelley Moore
West Virginia · Dec 6, 2023
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Heinrich, Martin
New Mexico · Nov 30, 2023
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Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Jul 13, 2023
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Whitehouse, Sheldon
Rhode Island · Jul 13, 2023
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Padilla, Alex
California · Jun 21, 2023
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Bennet, Michael F.
Colorado · May 31, 2023
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Kelly, Mark
Arizona · May 31, 2023
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Fischer, Deb
Nebraska · May 18, 2023
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Blumenthal, Richard
Connecticut · May 16, 2023
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Boozman, John
Arkansas · May 16, 2023
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Cantwell, Maria
Washington · May 16, 2023
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Cotton, Tom
Arkansas · May 16, 2023
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Gillibrand, Kirsten E.
New York · May 16, 2023
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Hirono, Mazie K.
Hawaii · May 16, 2023
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Kaine, Tim
Virginia · May 16, 2023
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King, Angus S., Jr.
Maine · May 16, 2023
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 815: Hello Girls Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2024. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-815/
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"S. 815: Hello Girls Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2024." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-815/.
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