WWII Nurses Congressional Gold Medal Act
June 26, 2025
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The bill honors the service of approximately 73,000 women who served as nurses during World War II, acknowledging their contributions despite historical disparities in pay, military status, and benefits.
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World War II Nurse Corps veterans
The bill formally recognizes their service through the awarding of a Congressional Gold Medal.
U.S. Congress
The legislative body responsible for passing the bill and authorizing the medal.
Current stage: in_committee.
Floor Vote.
Summary
Key Facts
- The bill seeks to award a Congressional Gold Medal collectively to women who served in the U.S. Army and Navy Nurse Corps during World War II.
- Over 59,000 Army nurses and 14,000 Navy nurses served during the war.
- Nurses during WWII were granted 'relative rank' under the Act of June 4, 1920, which provided insignia but not full military status, pay parity, or veteran benefits.
- Nurses served in combat zones across six continents, including field hospitals, hospital ships, and as flight nurses.
- Nurses were held as prisoners of war in camps such as Santo Tomas University Internment Camp and Bilibid Prison.
- The presence of nurses contributed to a mortality rate of less than 4 percent for American soldiers receiving field medical care.
- Nurses received 1,619 medals, citations, and commendations during the war.
- Post-war, nurses participated in public health missions in Hiroshima and refugee camps in Munich.
Why It Matters
The bill honors the service of approximately 73,000 women who served as nurses during World War II, acknowledging their contributions despite historical disparities in pay, military status, and benefits.
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Historical recognition of military status
The bill highlights the historical disparity in military status and benefits for female nurses compared to their male counterparts during WWII.
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