S. 633: "Six Triple Eight" Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2020
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S. 633: "Six Triple Eight" Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2020
116th Congress · introduced 2019-02-28 · Armed Forces and National Security · Latest: Held at the desk.
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- Where it came from: introduced 2019-02-28 · official record
- Who proposed it: Sen. Moran, Jerry [R-KS] · what a sponsor is
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Official title
"Six Triple Eight" Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2020
Plain summary
"Six Triple Eight" Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2020 This bill directs the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President pro tempore of the Senate to arrange for the award of a Congressional Gold Medal in honor of 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. The medal shall be given to the Smithsonian Institution and made available for display and research.
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"Six Triple Eight" Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2020
Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Passed Senate)
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Sponsor: Sen. Moran, Jerry [R-KS] · 68 cosponsors
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Mike Rounds (R-SD), Jacky Rosen (D-NV), Roger F. Wicker (R-MS), Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-MS), Thom Tillis (R-NC), Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), Cory A. Booker (D-NJ), Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), Joni Ernst (R-IA), Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV), Steve Daines (R-MT), Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), John Cornyn (R-TX), Tom Cotton (R-AR), Kirsten E. Gillibrand (D-NY), James E. Risch (R-ID), Bernard Sanders (I-VT), Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), Todd Young (R-IN), Christopher A. Coons (D-DE), Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Edward J. Markey (D-MA), Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), Rick Scott (R-FL), Mark R. Warner (D-VA), Christopher Murphy (D-CT), Margaret Wood Hassan (D-NH), Michael F. Bennet (D-CO), Susan M. Collins (R-ME), Kevin Cramer (R-ND), Richard J. Durbin (D-IL), Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Dan Sullivan (R-AK), Patty Murray (D-WA), Tim Scott (R-SC), John Hoeven (R-ND), John Barrasso (R-WY), James Lankford (R-OK), John Kennedy (R-LA) and 8 more.
Sponsor's campaign money: Sen. Moran, Jerry [R-KS] reported raising $1.6 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.
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Sources
- Congressional Research Service summary (Passed Senate)
- Congress.gov
- Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-116s633.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/116/s>
Record fed-us-cong116-s633 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong116 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong116