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S 645 Passed a chamber

Authorizes a Congressional Gold Medal honoring the volunteers and donors of the North Platte Canteen in Nebraska, which served World War II troops from 1941 to 1946, and directs that the medal be displayed at the Lincoln County Historical Museum.

Official title: North Platte Canteen Congressional Gold Medal Act

Next stop House: awaiting action
Timeline each lane is a chamber; dates pull from congress.gov actions
House
Received 09-JUN-2026
Senate
Introduced 20-FEB-2025
Referred 20-FEB-2025
Passed 08-JUN-2026
Key points
  • Directs the Speaker of the House and the President pro tempore of the Senate to arrange a presentation of a gold medal to the individuals and communities who volunteered or donated to the North Platte Canteen during World War II
  • Requires the Secretary of the Treasury to design and strike the gold medal, then give it to the Lincoln County Historical Museum for display and research
  • Allows the Treasury to strike and sell bronze duplicates at a price covering production costs, with proceeds going to the United States Mint Public Enterprise Fund
  • Authorizes amounts from the Mint Public Enterprise Fund to pay for the medals and treats the medals as national medals and numismatic items
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Official CRS summary

Covers an older version. The newest CRS summary describes the bill as of "Introduced in Senate" (20-FEB-2025); the text has changed since (Engrossed in Senate, 08-JUN-2026).

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Committee referrals (1) Policy area

Armed Forces and National Security

Sponsor Deb Fischer (R-NE) Cosponsors · 76
■ 48 R■ 27 D■ 1 I
1 Independent