H.R. 9400

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 9400 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 9400

To award a Congressional Gold Medal, collectively, to Americans who 
were active in rescuing and aiding Jews and other refugees during the 
period of Nazi Germany's genocidal ``Final Solution'' policy to murder 
every Jew in Europe, in recognition of their contributions, which 
resulted in tens of thousands of Jews and others being spared from 
almost certain death.

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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

June 23, 2026

Ms. Chu (for herself, Mr. Cohen, Mr. Gottheimer, Mr. Raskin, Ms. 
Schrier, Mr. Suozzi, Ms. Bonamici, Mr. Carbajal, Ms. Friedman, Mr. 
Goldman of New York, Ms. Norton, Ms. Jacobs, Mr. Landsman, Ms. Lee of 
Pennsylvania, Mr. Levin, Mr. Moskowitz, Mr. Sherman, and Ms. Wasserman 
Schultz) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Financial Services

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A BILL

To award a Congressional Gold Medal, collectively, to Americans who 
were active in rescuing and aiding Jews and other refugees during the 
period of Nazi Germany's genocidal ``Final Solution'' policy to murder 
every Jew in Europe, in recognition of their contributions, which 
resulted in tens of thousands of Jews and others being spared from 
almost certain death.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ``American Rescuers of the Holocaust 
Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2026''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

Congress finds the following:
(1) Between 1933 and 1945, United States rescue and relief 
organizations were responsible for saving many thousands of 
Jews and other refugees during the Holocaust. American groups 
sponsored, financed, and organized numerous rescue and relief 
efforts in Nazi-occupied and neutral Europe.
(2) These organizations operated in every country in 
Europe. There were hundreds of American citizens involved in 
this effort.
(3) The Jewish refugees and others who were saved from 
almost certain death immigrated to the United States, Israel, 
and other parts of the world.
(4) Refugee agencies worked in the face of opposition to 
the resettling of Jewish refugees. In 1939, Congress rejected 
proposals to offer asylum to 20,000 Jewish children. In the 
same year, the United States refused asylum to Jewish refugees 
aboard the S.S. ST. LOUIS, who were forced to return to Europe, 
and 254 of whom died in the Holocaust.
(5) In addition, public opinion in America was largely 
against aiding refugees, especially through immigration.
(6) The rescue of Jews and other refugees was, in some 
cases, extremely dangerous, especially when conducted in Nazi-
occupied territories or in collaborator nations. A number of 
rescuers were arrested, imprisoned, and some were killed.
(7) Many of these individuals and agencies aided in the 
relief and resettlement of Jewish refugees and others after the 
war.
(8) Among the most prominent was the War Refugee Board, 
which was responsible for saving the lives of 200,000 Jews and 
20,000 non-Jews.
(9) A number of these organizations to be honored are still 
in existence and are continuing efforts to help refugees 
throughout the world.
(10) The individuals being honored include any American who 
participated in the rescue or relief of Jews or other refugees 
who were in danger as a result of the Nazi genocidal policy 
against Jews and others in Europe, from 1933 to 1945.

SEC. 3. CONGRESSIONAL GOLD MEDAL.

(a) Award Authorized.--The Speaker of the House of Representatives 
and the President pro tempore of the Senate shall make appropriate 
arrangements for the award, on behalf of Congress, of a single gold 
medal of appropriate design in commemoration of the Americans who were 
active in rescuing and aiding Jews and other refugees during the period 
of Nazi Germany's genocidal ``Final Solution'' policy to murder every 
Jew in Europe, in recognition of their contributions, which resulted in 
tens of thousands of Jews and others being spared from almost certain 
death.
(b) Design and Striking.--For the purposes of the award referred to 
in subsection (a), the Secretary of the Treasury (referred to in this 
Act as the ``Secretary'') shall strike the gold medal with suitable 
emblems, devices, and inscriptions, to be determined by the Secretary.
(c) United States Holocaust Memorial Museum.--
(1) In general.--Following the award of the gold medal 
under subsection (a), the gold medal shall be given to the 
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, where it shall be 
available for display and research in accordance with the 
Museum's policies regarding materials in the Museum's care.
(2) Sense of congress.--It is the sense of Congress that 
the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum should make the 
gold medal received under paragraph (1) available for display 
elsewhere, in accordance with the Museum's policies regarding 
materials in the Museum's care, at other appropriate locations, 
including those associated with commemoration of the Holocaust 
and other relevant entities, that may make such a request.

SEC. 4. DUPLICATE MEDALS.

The Secretary may strike and sell duplicates in bronze of the gold 
medal struck pursuant to section 3, at a price sufficient to cover the 
cost thereof, including labor, materials, dies, use of machinery, and 
overhead expenses.

SEC. 5. STATUS OF MEDALS.

(a) National Medals.--The medals struck pursuant to this Act are 
national medals for purposes of chapter 51 of title 31, United States 
Code.
(b) Numismatic Items.--For purposes of sections 5134 and 5136 of 
title 31, United States Code, all medals struck under this Act shall be 
considered to be numismatic items.

SEC. 6. AUTHORITY TO USE FUND AMOUNTS; PROCEEDS OF SALE.

(a) Authority To Use Fund Amounts.--There is authorized to be 
charged against the United States Mint Public Enterprise Fund such 
amounts as may be necessary to pay for the costs of the medals struck 
pursuant to this Act.
(b) Proceeds of Sale.--The amounts received from the sale of 
duplicate bronze medals authorized under section 4 shall be deposited 
into the United States Mint Public Enterprise Fund.
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