Congress honors Holocaust rescuer with posthumous gold medal
H.R. 8282 — Rabbi Michoel Ber Weissmandl Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2026 · Filed by Nydia Velázquez (D-NY) · 1 cosponsor · Introduced Apr 14, 2026 · Referred to committee
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What it does
This bill authorizes Congress to award a posthumous Congressional Gold Medal to Rabbi Michoel Ber Weissmandl in recognition of his efforts to save Jewish lives during the Holocaust, including establishing an underground organization to negotiate ransoms, obtaining visas, documenting Auschwitz atrocities, and later founding a Yeshiva for survivors in New York. The medal will be presented by the Speaker and Senate President pro tempore, struck by the Treasury Department, and given to his designated family representatives; the Treasury may also mint and sell bronze duplicates to cover costs.
Why we flagged it
This is a standard Congressional Gold Medal bill honoring a deceased historical figure for documented humanitarian and resistance efforts during World War II. It is purely commemorative with no regulatory, financial, or policy mechanism beyond the medal itself.
Who it affects
This is a commemorative measure honoring a historical figure for documented acts of valor and humanitarian rescue during the Holocaust. It carries no direct cost to citizens, imposes no restrictions on rights or protections, and serves a public-interest purpose of historical recognition and civic memory. The bill is straightforward and transparent.
Named in the bill
Rabbi Michoel Ber Weissmandl, House Speaker, Senate President pro tempore, Secretary of the Treasury, Weissmandl Committee, Working Group (Holocaust resistance organization), Yeshiva of Nitra
Where it stands
1 cosponsor: 1 Republicans.
- Apr 14, 2026 — Introduced · Congress.gov: “Introduced in House”
- Apr 14, 2026 — Referred to House Committee on Financial Services · Congress.gov: “Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services”
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How this was measured
Analysis — Quorum's AI read the bill text published by Congress.gov (4,363 characters) on May 21, 2026. Section numbers in the findings refer to that text, linked below; transparency and hidden-provision scores are compared against the median of 16,222 analysed bills.
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