Sponsors (77)
The bill formally honors WWII volunteers and enables public access to commemorative medals while relying on Mint-managed, self-funded production—providing recognition and local benefits but creating modest administrative costs and the potential for higher prices or small indirect impacts on federal receipts.
Veterans, community volunteers, and local communities will receive formal federal recognition because the bill awards a Congressional Gold Medal and designates the medals as national honors.
Residents and visitors to Lincoln County (and nearby communities) will gain increased local tourism and research access because the Lincoln County Historical Museum will receive and display the medal.
Members of the public and collectors will be able to buy bronze duplicate medals, expanding affordable public access to the commemoration and broader public engagement.
Taxpayers could incur minor costs because producing and administrating the medals (ceremony, Mint operations) may require Mint resources or produce unrecovered expenses.
Federal employees at the Mint and Treasury will face additional workload because the Secretary must administer production and sales and manage numismatic responsibilities.
Buyers and collectors may face higher prices or limited availability because pricing may be set to recover costs or follow numismatic pricing rather than mass-market pricing.
Based on analysis of 6 sections of legislative text.
Authorizes a Congressional gold medal honoring North Platte Canteen volunteers/donors, directs it to the Lincoln County Historical Museum, and permits sale of bronze duplicates to cover costs.
Creates a Congressional gold medal to honor the individuals and communities who volunteered for or donated to the North Platte Canteen during World War II, directs the medal to be presented by congressional leaders and placed on display at the Lincoln County Historical Museum in North Platte, Nebraska, and authorizes the U.S. Mint to strike and sell bronze duplicates to cover costs. It delegates design authority to the Secretary of the Treasury and allows costs to be charged to and proceeds deposited into the U.S. Mint Public Enterprise Fund.
Introduced February 20, 2025 by Debra Fischer · Last progress June 9, 2026