# 119-s-645: North Platte Canteen Congressional Gold Medal Act

119-s-645, North Platte Canteen Congressional Gold Medal Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Fischer, Deb [R-NE] (R-NE); status passed_senate (as of 2026-07-25).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-645
- Congress: 119
- Title: North Platte Canteen Congressional Gold Medal Act
- Status: passed_senate
- Introduced: 2025-02-20
- Sponsor: Sen. Fischer, Deb [R-NE] (R-NE)
- Cosponsors: 76
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-07-25

## Summary

This bill would award a **Congressional Gold Medal to the North Platte Canteen volunteers and communities** who supported the wartime canteen in North Platte, Nebraska. It directs the U.S. Mint to strike the medal and authorizes Congress to present it on behalf of the nation. - The Lincoln County Historical Museum in North Platte will receive the gold medal for display and to support research. - The U.S. Mint may strike and sell bronze duplicate medals at prices set to cover production costs. Costs for striking and any proceeds from sales are handled through the U.S. Mint Public Enterprise Fund.

## Cosponsors (76)

- Sen. Ricketts, Pete [R-NE] (R-NE), 2025-02-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Marshall, Roger [R-KS] (R-KS), 2025-02-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Moran, Jerry [R-KS] (R-KS), 2025-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Hickenlooper, John W. [D-CO] (D-CO), 2025-07-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Warnock, Raphael G. [D-GA] (D-GA), 2025-07-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Cramer, Kevin [R-ND] (R-ND), 2025-07-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Bennet, Michael F. [D-CO] (D-CO), 2025-09-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Budd, Ted [R-NC] (R-NC), 2026-02-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY] (D-NY), 2026-02-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Heinrich, Martin [D-NM] (D-NM), 2026-02-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI] (D-WI), 2026-02-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX] (R-TX), 2026-03-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Cortez Masto, Catherine [D-NV] (D-NV), 2026-03-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Crapo, Mike [R-ID] (R-ID), 2026-03-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Barrasso, John [R-WY] (R-WY), 2026-03-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Britt, Katie Boyd [R-AL] (R-AL), 2026-03-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Lankford, James [R-OK] (R-OK), 2026-03-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Scott, Tim [R-SC] (R-SC), 2026-03-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Young, Todd [R-IN] (R-IN), 2026-03-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Rounds, Mike [R-SD] (R-SD), 2026-03-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Moreno, Bernie [R-OH] (R-OH), 2026-03-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Risch, James E. [R-ID] (R-ID), 2026-03-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Sullivan, Dan [R-AK] (R-AK), 2026-03-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Lummis, Cynthia M. [R-WY] (R-WY), 2026-03-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Husted, Jon [R-OH] (R-OH), 2026-03-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA] (R-IA), 2026-03-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. McCormick, David [R-PA] (R-PA), 2026-03-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Cassidy, Bill [R-LA] (R-LA), 2026-03-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Tillis, Thomas [R-NC] (R-NC), 2026-03-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. McConnell, Mitch [R-KY] (R-KY), 2026-03-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Tuberville, Tommy [R-AL] (R-AL), 2026-03-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Kennedy, John [R-LA] (R-LA), 2026-03-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Wicker, Roger F. [R-MS] (R-MS), 2026-03-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Capito, Shelley Moore [R-WV] (R-WV), 2026-03-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Ernst, Joni [R-IA] (R-IA), 2026-03-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN] (R-TN), 2026-03-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Curtis, John R. [R-UT] (R-UT), 2026-03-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Scott, Rick [R-FL] (R-FL), 2026-03-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Hawley, Josh [R-MO] (R-MO), 2026-03-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Hyde-Smith, Cindy [R-MS] (R-MS), 2026-03-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Schmitt, Eric [R-MO] (R-MO), 2026-03-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Cotton, Tom [R-AR] (R-AR), 2026-03-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Banks, Jim [R-IN] (R-IN), 2026-03-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Hoeven, John [R-ND] (R-ND), 2026-03-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Graham, Lindsey [R-SC] (R-SC), 2026-03-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Murkowski, Lisa [R-AK] (R-AK), 2026-03-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Boozman, John [R-AR] (R-AR), 2026-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Shaheen, Jeanne [D-NH] (D-NH), 2026-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT] (D-VT), 2026-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Justice, James C. [R-WV] (R-WV), 2026-04-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. King, Angus S., Jr. [I-ME] (I-ME), 2026-04-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Reed, Jack [D-RI] (D-RI), 2026-04-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI] (D-RI), 2026-04-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Kim, Andy [D-NJ] (D-NJ), 2026-04-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Schatz, Brian [D-HI] (D-HI), 2026-04-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Cruz, Ted [R-TX] (R-TX), 2026-04-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Murray, Patty [D-WA] (D-WA), 2026-04-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Kelly, Mark [D-AZ] (D-AZ), 2026-04-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Peters, Gary C. [D-MI] (D-MI), 2026-04-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Daines, Steve [R-MT] (R-MT), 2026-04-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Luján, Ben Ray [D-NM] (D-NM), 2026-04-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Moody, Ashley [R-FL] (R-FL), 2026-04-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Cantwell, Maria [D-WA] (D-WA), 2026-04-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Hagerty, Bill [R-TN] (R-TN), 2026-04-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Blunt Rochester, Lisa [D-DE] (D-DE), 2026-04-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Hassan, Margaret Wood [D-NH] (D-NH), 2026-04-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Sheehy, Tim [R-MT] (R-MT), 2026-04-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Collins, Susan M. [R-ME] (R-ME), 2026-04-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Thune, John [R-SD] (R-SD), 2026-04-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Duckworth, Tammy [D-IL] (D-IL), 2026-04-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Smith, Tina [D-MN] (D-MN), 2026-04-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ] (D-NJ), 2026-04-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Fetterman, John [D-PA] (D-PA), 2026-04-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN] (D-MN), 2026-04-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT] (D-CT), 2026-04-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Padilla, Alex [D-CA] (D-CA), 2026-05-11T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [119-s-645 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/645)

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