S321-117 · 117th Congress
Signed
Signed Mar 14, 2022"Six Triple Eight" Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2021
"Six Triple Eight" Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2021 This bill directs the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President pro tempore of the Senate to arrange for the award of a Congressional Gold Medal in honor of the women of the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion (commonly known as the Six Triple Eight) in recognition of their pioneering military service, devotion to duty, and contributions to increase the morale of personnel stationed in the European theater of operations during World War II. The medal shall be given to the Smithsonian Institution and made available for display and research.
VOTE BREAKDOWN
Final passage · 294 politicians tracked
288
YEA
0
NAY
0
PRESENT
6
NOT VOTING
Dem YEA 145Rep YEA 143
BY PARTY · ✕ NAY ← | → YEA ✓
DEM
0
145
REP
0
143
MONEY ON THIS BILL
Which donor industries fund each side of the vote — total contributions from that industry to those members, all cycles · plus lobbying activity in affected industries
⬆ YEA voters — top donor industries
- 1. Lawyers & Lobbyists$177.9M
- 2. Securities & Investment$132.9M
- 3. Health Services$124.6M
⬇ NAY voters — top donor industries
No data yet.
◎ Lobbying activity by issue area
No bill-issue lobbying matches.
Dollar figures are each industry's total contributions to those members across all tracked cycles — not money given for this specific bill. Statistical patterns in public records; correlation, not causation.
LOBBYING ON THIS BILL
29 federal lobbying reports name this bill in their activity descriptions · LDA disclosures
STATE STREET GLOBAL ADVISORS TRUST COMPANY8 reports
GENERAL FEDERATION OF WOMEN'S CLUBS8 reports
YWCA USA8 reports
BRADY CAMPAIGN TO PREVENT GUN VIOLENCE3 reports
GIFFORDS1 report
CONFERENCE OF PROVINCIALS OF NORTH AMERICA1 report
⟳ The revolving door — lobbyists on this bill with disclosed former government roles
Chris GastonChief of Staff, Representative Rush Holt
“Covered position” is the former government job lobbyists must disclose by law (LDA §4). Prior service is stated on the filings; it carries no implication of wrongdoing. Full revolving-door board →
A report naming a bill means the organization disclosed lobbying activity on it — the disclosure does not state a position for or against.
INDIVIDUAL VOTES
Recorded positions for tracked politicians
SPONSORS
Jerry Moran
R-KS · Primary
60 COSPONSORS
BIPARTISAN● 28 D● 31 R● 1 I
+54 more (see dot grid above)
SPONSOR FUNDING
Top industries funding Moran
Real Estate8%
Real Estate 8% of classified donations
Lawyers & Lobbyists8%
Lawyers & Lobbyists 8% of classified donations
Party & Leadership8%
Party & Leadership 8% of classified donations
Securities & Investment8%
Securities & Investment 8% of classified donations
Agriculture7%
Agriculture 7% of classified donations
TRAIL AI
S 321, the "Six Triple Eight" Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2021, authorized the awarding of a Congressional Gold Medal to the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion, an African American women's unit of the Army Signal Corps that served during World War II. The bill passed with unanimous support, receiving 287 votes in favor with no opposing votes, including support from both 145 Democrats and 142 Republicans. The legislation was signed into law during the 117th Congress.
Based on public voting records. Does not imply causation.
TIMELINE
INTRODUCEDFeb 12, 2021
PASSED SENATEApr 29, 2021
SIGNEDMar 14, 2022
DATA SOURCES
Bill data: Congress.gov · 117th–119th Congress (2021–present)
Vote records: House Clerk / Senate · 2021–present
Reflects public records. Does not imply causation.