# 117-s-1872: United States Army Rangers Veterans of World War II Congressional Gold Medal Act

117-s-1872, United States Army Rangers Veterans of World War II Congressional Gold Medal Act, is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Ernst, Joni [R-IA] (R-IA); status became_law (as of 2026-01-05).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-s-1872
- Congress: 117
- Title: United States Army Rangers Veterans of World War II Congressional Gold Medal Act
- Status: became_law
- Introduced: 2021-05-27
- Sponsor: Sen. Ernst, Joni [R-IA] (R-IA)
- Cosponsors: 74
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-01-05

## Summary

**This law authorizes the award of a single Congressional Gold Medal to the United States Army Rangers of World War II** in recognition of their extraordinary service. It defines eligible Rangers by wartime service dates and assignment to Ranger battalions, directs the Secretary of the Treasury to design and strike the gold medal and give it to the Smithsonian for display and research, and authorizes the United States Mint to strike and sell bronze duplicates with proceeds deposited into the United States Mint Public Enterprise Fund.

## Cosponsors (74)

- Sen. Duckworth, Tammy [D-IL] (D-IL), 2021-05-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD] (D-MD), 2021-06-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Warren, Elizabeth [D-MA] (D-MA), 2021-06-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT] (D-CT), 2021-06-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Scott, Rick [R-FL] (R-FL), 2021-06-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Hassan, Margaret Wood [D-NH] (D-NH), 2021-06-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX] (R-TX), 2021-06-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Crapo, Mike [R-ID] (R-ID), 2021-06-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Hoeven, John [R-ND] (R-ND), 2021-06-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Braun, Mike [R-IN] (R-IN), 2021-06-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Cantwell, Maria [D-WA] (D-WA), 2021-06-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Capito, Shelley Moore [R-WV] (R-WV), 2021-06-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Rubio, Marco [R-FL] (R-FL), 2021-06-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Risch, James E. [R-ID] (R-ID), 2021-06-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI] (D-WI), 2021-06-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Reed, Jack [D-RI] (D-RI), 2021-06-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ] (D-NJ), 2021-06-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Cramer, Kevin [R-ND] (R-ND), 2021-06-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Murray, Patty [D-WA] (D-WA), 2021-06-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI] (D-HI), 2021-06-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Rosen, Jacky [D-NV] (D-NV), 2021-06-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Cotton, Tom [R-AR] (R-AR), 2021-06-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Cruz, Ted [R-TX] (R-TX), 2021-06-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Casey, Robert P., Jr. [D-PA] (D-PA), 2021-06-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA] (D-CA), 2021-06-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN] (R-TN), 2021-06-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Boozman, John [R-AR] (R-AR), 2021-06-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Peters, Gary C. [D-MI] (D-MI), 2021-06-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Portman, Rob [R-OH] (R-OH), 2021-06-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Hawley, Josh [R-MO] (R-MO), 2021-06-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Blunt, Roy [R-MO] (R-MO), 2021-06-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA] (D-MA), 2021-07-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Kelly, Mark [D-AZ] (D-AZ), 2021-07-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT] (I-VT), 2021-07-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Wicker, Roger F. [R-MS] (R-MS), 2021-07-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Burr, Richard [R-NC] (R-NC), 2021-07-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Hyde-Smith, Cindy [R-MS] (R-MS), 2021-07-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Moran, Jerry [R-KS] (R-KS), 2021-07-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Cardin, Benjamin L. [D-MD] (D-MD), 2021-07-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Murphy, Christopher [D-CT] (D-CT), 2021-07-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Scott, Tim [R-SC] (R-SC), 2021-07-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Shaheen, Jeanne [D-NH] (D-NH), 2021-07-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Smith, Tina [D-MN] (D-MN), 2021-07-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Tillis, Thomas [R-NC] (R-NC), 2021-07-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. King, Angus S., Jr. [I-ME] (I-ME), 2021-07-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Hagerty, Bill [R-TN] (R-TN), 2021-07-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN] (D-MN), 2021-07-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Stabenow, Debbie [D-MI] (D-MI), 2021-07-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY] (D-NY), 2021-08-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Ossoff, Jon [D-GA] (D-GA), 2021-08-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Coons, Christopher A. [D-DE] (D-DE), 2021-08-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Bennet, Michael F. [D-CO] (D-CO), 2021-09-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Warnock, Raphael G. [D-GA] (D-GA), 2021-09-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY] (D-NY), 2021-09-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Manchin, Joe, III [D-WV] (D-WV), 2021-09-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Barrasso, John [R-WY] (R-WY), 2021-09-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Collins, Susan M. [R-ME] (R-ME), 2021-09-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Daines, Steve [R-MT] (R-MT), 2021-09-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Lummis, Cynthia M. [R-WY] (R-WY), 2021-09-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. McConnell, Mitch [R-KY] (R-KY), 2021-09-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Romney, Mitt [R-UT] (R-UT), 2021-09-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Sasse, Ben [R-NE] (R-NE), 2021-09-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Shelby, Richard C. [R-AL] (R-AL), 2021-09-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Tuberville, Tommy [R-AL] (R-AL), 2021-09-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Young, Todd [R-IN] (R-IN), 2021-09-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Tester, Jon [D-MT] (D-MT), 2021-09-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR] (D-OR), 2021-09-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Cortez Masto, Catherine [D-NV] (D-NV), 2021-09-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Heinrich, Martin [D-NM] (D-NM), 2021-09-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Kennedy, John [R-LA] (R-LA), 2021-09-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH] (D-OH), 2021-09-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Inhofe, James M. [R-OK] (R-OK), 2021-09-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Hickenlooper, John W. [D-CO] (D-CO), 2021-09-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Thune, John [R-SD] (R-SD), 2021-10-18T00:00:00.000Z

## Votes

| Date | Chamber | Question | Result | Yea | Nay |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2022-05-11T00:00:00.000Z | house | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass | Passed | 418 | 0 |

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## Sources
- [117-s-1872 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/senate-bill/1872)

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