I 
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 Serv-
ices, 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 com-
mittee 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 ammuni-
tion 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. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Rosie the Riveter Con-
gressional Gold Medal Act’’. 
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. 
In this Act: 
(a) ROSIE THE RIVETER.—The term ‘‘Rosie the Riv-
eter’’ includes any female individual who held employment 
or volunteered in support of the war efforts during World 
War II. 
(b) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means the 
Secretary of the Treasury. 
SEC. 3. CONGRESSIONAL GOLD MEDAL. 
(a) AWARD AUTHORIZED.—The President pro tem-
pore of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Rep-
resentatives shall make appropriate arrangements for the 
award, on behalf of Congress, of a single gold medal of 
appropriate design to the Rosie the Riveters, collectively, 
in recognition of their contributions to the Nation and the 
inspiration they have provided to ensuing generations. 
(b) DESIGN AND STRIKING.—For the purposes of the 
award referred to in subsection (a), the Secretary shall 
strike the gold medal with suitable emblems, devices, and 
inscriptions, to be determined by the Secretary. 
(c) NATIONAL MUSEUM OF AMERICAN HISTORY.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Following the award of the 
gold medal in honor of the Rosie the Riveters, the 
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gold medal shall be given to the National Museum 
of American History of the Smithsonian Institution, 
where it will be available for display as appropriate 
and made available for research. 
(2) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of 
Congress that the National Museum of American 
History should make the gold medal received under 
paragraph (1) available for display elsewhere, par-
ticularly at other appropriate locations associated 
with the Rosie the Riveters. 
(d) DUPLICATE MEDALS.—Under such regulations 
as the Secretary may prescribe, the Secretary may strike 
and sell duplicates in bronze of the gold medal struck 
under this Act, at a price sufficient to cover the costs of 
the medals, including labor, materials, dies, use of machin-
ery, and overhead expenses, and amounts received from 
the sale of such duplicates shall be deposited in the United 
States Mint Public Enterprise Fund. 
SEC. 4. STATUS OF MEDALS. 
(a) NATIONAL MEDAL.—The gold medal struck 
under this Act is a national medal for purposes of chapter 
51 of title 31, United States Code. 
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(b) NUMISMATIC ITEMS.—For purposes of section 
5134 of title 31, United States Code, all medals struck 
under this Act shall be considered to be numismatic items. 
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