Congress gives gold medals to four Artemis II astronauts.
S. 4909 — Artemis II Congressional Gold Medal Act · Filed by Mark Kelly (D-AZ) · 6 cosponsors · Introduced Jun 24, 2026 · Referred to committee
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What it does
This bill lets Congress give gold medals to four astronauts. The astronauts are Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch, and Jeremy Hansen. The U.S. Mint will make the medals. The Mint can also make and sell bronze copies.
Who it affects
The four astronauts on Artemis II get the honor. The U.S. Mint makes the medals. People can buy bronze copies.
Where it stands
6 cosponsors: 4 Republicans, 2 Democrats.
- Jun 24, 2026 — Introduced · Congress.gov: “Introduced in Senate”
- Jun 24, 2026 — Referred to Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs · Congress.gov: “Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs”
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 space mission with four astronauts who explored the moon.
- U.S. Mint — The government agency that makes coins and medals.
How this was measured
Analysis — Quorum's AI read the full bill text on Jul 9, 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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