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This bill formally honors WWII volunteers with a Congressional Gold Medal and expands public access via saleable duplicates while relying on Mint-managed funding and sales—delivering symbolic recognition and modest local economic benefits at the cost of small administrative burdens and limited fiscal impacts on taxpayers and collectors.
Veterans and North Platte Canteen volunteers (and their communities) receive formal federal recognition through a Congressional Gold Medal and 'national medal' status, honoring their WWII service.
The Lincoln County Historical Museum will receive and display the medal, likely boosting local tourism, research access, and community civic pride.
Members of the public can buy affordable bronze duplicate medals, expanding public access to the commemoration while sales are structured to cover production costs.
Taxpayers could bear modest net costs or see a small reduction in general Treasury receipts if production/administrative costs are borne by the Mint or its fund rather than fully offset by sales.
Buyers and collectors may face higher prices or limited availability because the Mint may set numismatic pricing or seek to recover striking costs, making duplicates less affordable than mass-produced souvenirs.
Administering production and sales increases operational workload for the Mint and the Secretary, potentially creating additional administrative costs or staffing demands even if sales aim to be self-funded.
Based on analysis of 6 sections of legislative text.
Authorizes a Congressional Gold Medal for North Platte Canteen volunteers/donors, directs donation of the medal to the Lincoln County Historical Museum, and allows the Mint to sell bronze duplicates to cover costs.
Official title: 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.
Introduced February 20, 2025 by Debra Fischer · Last progress June 9, 2026
Authorizes the United States to award a Congressional Gold Medal to the individuals and communities who volunteered at or donated to the North Platte Canteen in North Platte, Nebraska during World War II, and directs that the gold medal be displayed at the Lincoln County Historical Museum. Permits the Secretary of the Treasury (via the Mint) to strike and sell bronze duplicates to recover costs, treats the medals as national numismatic items, and allows the Mint to charge its Public Enterprise Fund for production costs with proceeds from duplicate sales deposited into that Fund.