A bill to award a Congressional Gold Medal, collectively, to people of the United States who were active in rescuing and aiding Jews and other refugees during the period of Nazi Germany's genocidal "Final Solution" policy to murder every Jew in Europe, in recognition of their contributions, which resulted in tens of thousands of Jews and others being spared from almost certain death.
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Latest Action · June 23, 2026
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
This bill authorizes Congress to award a single Congressional Gold Medal to collectively honor Americans who rescued and aided Jews and other refugees during the Holocaust from 1933 to 1945. The medal recognizes the contributions of hundreds of U.S. citizens and organizations, including the War Refugee Board, who saved tens of thousands of lives despite facing significant opposition from the public and government at the time. After the medal is awarded, it will be permanently housed at the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, though the Museum is encouraged to make it available for display at other relevant Holocaust commemoration sites. The bill allows the Secretary of the Treasury to strike duplicate bronze medals and sell them to recover the costs of producing the gold medal, with proceeds going back to the U.S. Mint. No specific funding amount or timeline is specified in the legislation.
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