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115TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 4912 

To award a Congressional Gold Medal, collectively, to the American women 

who joined the workforce during World War II, providing the vehicles, 

weaponry, and ammunition to win the war, that were referred to as 

‘‘Rosie the Riveter’’, in recognition of their contributions to the Nation 

and the inspiration they have provided to ensuing generations. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

FEBRUARY 2, 2018 

Ms. SPEIER (for herself, Mr. FITZPATRICK, and Mr. HUFFMAN) introduced 

the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on House Administration, for a 

period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for 

consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 

A BILL 

To award a Congressional Gold Medal, collectively, to the 

American women who joined the workforce during World 

War II, providing the vehicles, weaponry, and ammunition to win the war, that were referred to as ‘‘Rosie 

the Riveter’’, in recognition of their contributions to the 

Nation and the inspiration they have provided to ensuing 

generations. 

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 


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1 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

2 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Rosie the Riveter Con3 gressional Gold Medal Act’’. 

4 SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. 

5 In this Act: 

6 (a) ROSIE THE RIVETER.—The term ‘‘Rosie the Riv7 eter’’ includes any female individual who held employment 

8 or volunteered in support of the war efforts during World 

9 War II. 

10 (b) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means the 

11 Secretary of the Treasury. 

12 SEC. 3. CONGRESSIONAL GOLD MEDAL. 

13 (a) AWARD AUTHORIZED.—The President pro tem14 pore of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Rep15 resentatives shall make appropriate arrangements for the 

16 award, on behalf of Congress, of a single gold medal of 

17 appropriate design to the Rosie the Riveters, collectively, 

18 in recognition of their contributions to the Nation and the 

19 inspiration they have provided to ensuing generations. 

20 (b) DESIGN AND STRIKING.—For the purposes of the 

21 award referred to in subsection (a), the Secretary shall 

22 strike the gold medal with suitable emblems, devices, and 

23 inscriptions, to be determined by the Secretary. 

24 (c) NATIONAL MUSEUM OF AMERICAN HISTORY.— 

25 (1) IN GENERAL.—Following the award of the 

26 gold medal in honor of the Rosie the Riveters, the 


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1 gold medal shall be given to the National Museum 

2 of American History of the Smithsonian Institution, 

3 where it will be available for display as appropriate 

4 and made available for research. 

5 (2) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of 

6 Congress that the National Museum of American 

7 History should make the gold medal received under 

8 paragraph (1) available for display elsewhere, par9 ticularly at other appropriate locations associated 

10 with the Rosie the Riveters. 

11 (d) DUPLICATE MEDALS.—Under such regulations 

12 as the Secretary may prescribe, the Secretary may strike 

13 and sell duplicates in bronze of the gold medal struck 

14 under this Act, at a price sufficient to cover the costs of 

15 the medals, including labor, materials, dies, use of machin16 ery, and overhead expenses, and amounts received from 

17 the sale of such duplicates shall be deposited in the United 

18 States Mint Public Enterprise Fund. 

19 SEC. 4. STATUS OF MEDALS. 

20 (a) NATIONAL MEDAL.—The gold medal struck 

21 under this Act is a national medal for purposes of chapter 

22 51 of title 31, United States Code. 


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1 (b) NUMISMATIC ITEMS.—For purposes of section 

2 5134 of title 31, United States Code, all medals struck 

3 under this Act shall be considered to be numismatic items. 

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