HR 8282·Federal·house
Rabbi Michoel Ber Weissmandl Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2026
In CommitteeFiled Apr 14, 2026
Sponsor: Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7] (D)
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Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Apr 14, 2026
Summary
The bill authorizes Congress to present a gold medal to the late Rabbi Michoel Ber Weissmandl in recognition of his rescue efforts during the Holocaust. It directs the Speaker, the President pro tempore, and the Treasury Secretary to arrange the design, striking, and presentation of the medal, and to transfer it to his surviving family. The measure also permits the Treasury to produce and sell bronze duplicates to cover production costs.
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