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H.R.5483 / 111th Congress

To award a congressional gold medal to the United States Cadet Nurse Corps.

Referred to House Administration

Official summary

Version 00 · Introduced in House · Jun 8, 2010

Directs the President ProTempore of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives to arrange for the award of a congressional gold medal in honor of the United States Cadet Nurse Corps, collectively, in recognition of their patriotism and civic activism in a time of emergency during World War II which saved civilian hospital nursing services and provided 80% of the nursing staff for civilian hospitals during World War II.

Directs that such medal be given to the Smithsonian Institution to be displayed as appropriate and made available for research.

Expresses the sense of Congress that the Smithsonian Institution shall make the gold medal received under this Act available for display elsewhere, particularly at other locations associated with the Corps.

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Who introduced it

Rep. Lowey, Nita M. [D-NY-18] · D–NY

Committees

  • Committee on House Administration
  • Financial Services Committee
2 cosponsorship records, including any withdrawals

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  1. Referred to House Administration

  2. 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.

  3. Referred to House Financial Services

  4. Introduced in House

  5. Introduced in House

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