To award a Congressional Gold Medal, collectively, to Americans 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
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
This bill authorizes Congress to award a single Congressional Gold Medal collectively to Americans who rescued and aided Jews and other refugees during the Holocaust from 1933 to 1945. The legislation recognizes the efforts of hundreds of American citizens and organizations, particularly the War Refugee Board, whose work saved tens of thousands of lives despite facing public opposition and significant personal danger. After the medal is awarded, it will be housed at the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum for display and research, though the museum may loan it to other appropriate Holocaust commemoration locations upon request. The costs of creating the medal will be paid from the United States Mint Public Enterprise Fund, and the government may produce and sell duplicate bronze medals to cover expenses, with any proceeds returned to the fund. This symbolic honor acknowledges the courage of American rescuers who worked against the odds to help people escape Nazi genocide.
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