WWII Nurses Congressional Gold Medal Act

Bill 117 HR 7759, also known as the WWII Nurses Congressional Gold Medal Act, is a piece of legislation that aims to honor the brave women who served as nurses during World War II. The bill seeks to award these nurses with the Congressional Gold Medal, one of the highest civilian honors in the United States.

The bill recognizes the invaluable contributions of these nurses who risked their lives to provide medical care to soldiers on the front lines during the war. It acknowledges the sacrifices they made and the hardships they endured in order to care for the wounded and sick.

If passed, the bill would authorize the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President pro tempore of the Senate to award the Congressional Gold Medal to these WWII nurses, either collectively or individually. The medal would be displayed at the National Museum of Health and Medicine in Silver Spring, Maryland. Overall, the WWII Nurses Congressional Gold Medal Act is a bipartisan effort to honor the courageous women who served as nurses during World War II and to ensure that their contributions are never forgotten.