Congress gives gold medals to Artemis II astronauts.
H.R. 9417 — Artemis II Congressional Gold Medal Act · Filed by Don Bacon (R-NE) · 46 cosponsors · Introduced Jun 24, 2026 · Referred to committee
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What it does
This bill lets Congress give a gold medal to four astronauts. The astronauts are Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch, and Jeremy Hansen. They flew the Artemis II mission to the moon. The U.S. Mint will make the medals. The Mint can also make bronze copies to sell. Money from sales will pay for the gold medals.
Who it affects
The four Artemis II astronauts get the honor. The U.S. Mint makes and sells the medals. People can buy bronze copies.
One thing to notice
This medal honors astronauts for flying to the moon. Taxpayers pay nothing because bronze medal sales cover the cost.
From the analysis of the bill text, linked under Primary records below.
Where it stands
46 cosponsors: 24 Republicans, 22 Democrats.
- Jun 24, 2026 — Introduced · Congress.gov: “Introduced in House”
- Jun 24, 2026 — Referred to House Committee on Financial Services · Congress.gov: “Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services”
Dates and quoted wording are Congress.gov's action record; the timeline shows status changes, not every procedural step.
Words to know
- Artemis II — A NASA mission where four astronauts flew to the moon.
- U.S. Mint — The government agency that makes coins and medals.
- gold medal — A special award made of gold given to honor great achievements.
How this was measured
Analysis — Quorum's AI read the full bill text on Jul 2, 2026; transparency and hidden-provision scores are compared against the median of 14,707 analysed bills.
Status and sponsors — Congress.gov's bill record — actions, committee referrals and cosponsors — loaded nightly. The timeline shows status changes, not every procedural action.
As of — page rendered 2026-09-23.
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