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H.R. 1502: North Platte Canteen Congressional Gold Medal Act

119th Congress · introduced 2025-02-21 · Armed Forces and National Security · Latest: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

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North Platte Canteen Congressional Gold Medal Act

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North Platte Canteen Congressional Gold Medal Act This bill provides for the award of a Congressional Gold Medal to recognize the individuals and communities that provided financial and other support for the North Platte Canteen in North Platte, Nebraska, during World War II.

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North Platte Canteen Congressional Gold Medal Act

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Sponsor: Rep. Smith, Adrian [R-NE-3] · 270 cosponsors

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Don Bacon (R-NE), Mike Flood (R-NE), Seth Moulton (D-MA), Marc A. Veasey (D-TX), Tracey Mann (R-KS), John R. Moolenaar (R-MI), Derek Schmidt (R-KS), Kristen McDonald Rivet (D-MI), Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R-IA), Nikki Budzinski (D-IL), Jason Smith (R-MO), Terri A. Sewell (D-AL), Lloyd Smucker (R-PA), Jimmy Panetta (D-CA), John B. Larson (D-CT), Mike Kelly (R-PA), Jodey C. Arrington (R-TX), Mike Carey (R-OH), Mike Rogers (R-AL), Mike Bost (R-IL), Cliff Bentz (R-OR), Jeff Hurd (R-CO), Thomas R. Suozzi (D-NY), Claudia Tenney (R-NY), Bradley Scott Schneider (D-IL), David Kustoff (R-TN), Elise M. Stefanik (R-NY), Jeff Crank (R-CO), Angie Craig (D-MN), David Schweikert (R-AZ), Tim Moore (R-NC), Gary J. Palmer (R-AL), Christopher H. Smith (R-NJ), Abraham J. Hamadeh (R-AZ), Jimmy Patronis (R-FL), Bill Huizenga (R-MI), David Rouzer (R-NC), Erin Houchin (R-IN), Nathaniel Moran (R-TX), Sharice Davids (D-KS), Trent Kelly (R-MS), Morgan Luttrell (R-TX), Vern Buchanan (R-FL), Glenn Grothman (R-WI), Michelle Fischbach (R-MN), Randy Feenstra (R-IA), Michael K. Simpson (R-ID), Tony Wied (R-WI), Dan Newhouse (R-WA), Pat Harrigan (R-NC), Gregory F. Murphy (R-NC), Nicole Malliotakis (R-NY), Mike Ezell (R-MS), Pete Stauber (R-MN), Stephanie I. Bice (R-OK), Marlin A. Stutzman (R-IN), Nicholas A. Langworthy (R-NY), James R. Baird (R-IN), Frank D. Lucas (R-OK), Randy K. Weber, Sr. (R-TX) and 210 more.

Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Smith, Adrian [R-NE-3] reported raising $2.2 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Record fed-us-cong119-hr1502 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong119 · updated 2026-11-03 by psicol fed-bills