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Hello Girls Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2024

Held at the desk.

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Version 55 · Passed Senate · Sep 24, 2024

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.

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Who introduced it

Sen. Tester, Jon [D-MT] · D–MT

Committees

  • Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee
67 cosponsorship records, including any withdrawals

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  1. Held at the desk.

  2. Received in the House.

  3. Message on Senate action sent to the House.

  4. Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.

  5. Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.

  6. Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S6382)

  7. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.

  8. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.

  9. Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

  10. Introduced in Senate

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