"Six Triple Eight" Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2021 became law 395 days after introduction, with cosponsors split almost evenly between the parties
IntroducedFeb 12, 2021
Reported—
Passed one chamberApr 29, 2021
Passed bothFeb 28, 2022
LawMar 14, 2022
What it changes · CRS summary
Written by the Congressional Research Service [2]. 66 words.
"Six Triple Eight" Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2021 This bill provides for the award of a Congressional Gold Medal to the women of the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion (commonly known as the Six Triple Eight) in recognition of their pioneering military service, devotion to duty, and contributions to increase the morale of personnel stationed in the European theater of operations during World War II.
Context
- Committees
- Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee
- Policy area
- Armed Forces and National Security: 268 of 6,567 bills became law, 113th–118th (4.1%)
- Sponsor
- 15 of 292 bills enacted since 2013
- Text versions
- 4, from enrolled bill to public law · 1,465 words
- Subjects
- Conflicts and warsCongressional tributesEuropeMilitary historyMilitary personnel and dependentsMinority employment +4 more
- Latest action
- Mar 14, 2022: Became Public Law No: 117-97.
- Records
- Congress.gov · Bill text
Exhibit 1Passage odds band at each stage, rated when the bill reached it [4]
Related bills · 1
Each bill appears once, under its strongest link. 1 in all.
Identical or companion · 1
- 117th H.R. 1012 ‘Six Triple Eight’ Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2021 D · Introduced
Exhibit 2Articles naming the bill per day, last 90 days, US sources [3]