Congress awards gold medal to honor Hmong people's war service
H.R. 9627 — Hmong Congressional Gold Medal Act · Filed by Glenn Grothman (R-WI) · 10 cosponsors · Introduced Jul 9, 2026 · Referred to committee
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What it does
This bill lets Congress give a gold medal to the Hmong people. The medal honors their military service with the U.S. during the Vietnam War. They fought communist forces in Laos. The Secretary of the Treasury will design the medal. The Speaker and Senate President pro tempore will present it. The medal will stay at the Smithsonian Institution.
Who it affects
The Hmong people receive this honor for their military service. The Smithsonian Institution will house and display the medal.
One thing to notice
The bill ensures the Hmong people's service is remembered at a major U.S. museum.
From the analysis of the bill text, linked under Primary records below.
Where it stands
10 cosponsors: 6 Republicans, 4 Democrats.
- Jul 9, 2026 — Introduced · Congress.gov: “Introduced in House”
- Jul 9, 2026 — Referred to House Committee on House Administration and House Committee on Financial Services · Congress.gov: “Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on House Administration…”
Dates and quoted wording are Congress.gov's action record; the timeline shows status changes, not every procedural step.
Words to know
- gold medal — A special award given by Congress to honor important service.
- Smithsonian Institution — A group of U.S. museums that preserve history and culture.
- Secretary of the Treasury — The official who manages money and finances for the U.S.
How this was measured
Analysis — Quorum's AI read the full bill text on Jul 10, 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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