U.S. Congress legislation · 119th Congress
SB645: North Platte Canteen Congressional Gold Medal Act
Status: Passed one chamber, June 8, 2026
A bill to award a Congressional Gold Medal, collectively, to the individuals and communities who volunteered or donated items to the North Platte Canteen in North Platte, Nebraska, during World War II from December 25, 1941, to April 1, 1946.
What the bill says
An act To award a Congressional Gold Medal, collectively, to the individuals and communities who volunteered or donated items to the North Platte Canteen in North Platte, Nebraska, during World War II from December 25, 1941, to April 1, 1946.
From the engrossed text, June 8, 2026:
AN ACT To award a Congressional Gold Medal, collectively, to the individuals and communities who volunteered or donated items to the North Platte Canteen in North Platte, Nebraska, during World War II from December 25, 1941, to April 1, 1946. SECTION 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the North Platte Canteen Congressional Gold Medal Act . SECTION 2. Findings The Congress finds the following: (1) Home-front volunteerism was integral to the victory of the United States during World War II. Numerous exemplars of patriotism emerged throughout the Midwest, galvanizing the rural United States and the rest of the country supporting the war effort. (2) The North Platte Canteen in North Platte, Nebraska, was one of the largest volunteer efforts of World War II. (3) Canteen services boosted morale in the United States by providing free, wholesome entertainment to troops traveling across the country. Approximately 120 community-based canteens operated in the United States during World War II. (4) The North Platte Canteen greeted and served food to approximately 6,000,000 United States troops traveling across the United States from December 25, 1941, to April 1, 1946. (5) On December 17, 1941, the residents of North Platte, Nebraska, received information that a train of Nebraska National Guardsmen would be traveling through North Platte en route to the West Coast of …
Sponsors
- Fischer, Deb (R) · primary sponsor
- Ricketts, Pete (R)
- Marshall, Roger (R)
- Moran, Jerry (R)
- Hickenlooper, John (D)
- Warnock, Raphael (D)
- Cramer, Kevin (R)
- Bennet, Michael (D)
- Budd, Ted (R)
- Gillibrand, Kirsten (D)
- Heinrich, Martin (D, SD-NM)
- Baldwin, Tammy (D)
Latest actions
- : Held at the desk.
- : Received in the House.
- : Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- : Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2669; text: CR S2669)
- : Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- : Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.
- : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
- : Introduced in Senate
Subjects: Congressional tributes, U.S. history, Museums, exhibitions, cultural centers, Nebraska, Armed Forces and National Security
Common questions
- What is SB645?
- SB645 is a bill in Congress (119th Congress): North Platte Canteen Congressional Gold Medal Act.
- What does SB645 do?
- In its own words: An act To award a Congressional Gold Medal, collectively, to the individuals and communities who volunteered or donated items to the North Platte Canteen in North Platte, Nebraska, during World War II from December 25, 1941, to April 1, 1946.
- What is the status of SB645?
- Passed one chamber as of June 8, 2026. Latest action: Held at the desk. (June 9, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB645?
- Fischer, Deb (R), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SB645?
- On the Congress website: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/645
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