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Rabbi Michoel Ber Weissmandl Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2026

USA119th CongressHR-8282| House 
| Updated: 4/14/2026
Nydia M. Velázquez

Nydia M. Velázquez

Democratic Representative

New York

Financial Services Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
This bill proposes to posthumously award a Congressional Gold Medal to Rabbi Michoel Ber Weissmandl in recognition of his extraordinary acts of valor during World War II. The award specifically honors his extensive efforts to save Jewish people from the Holocaust, including establishing a "Working Group" to negotiate ransoms and delay deportations. The legislation directs the Speaker of the House and the President pro tempore of the Senate to arrange the medal's presentation, with the Weissmandl Committee authorized to accept it on his behalf. The Secretary of the Treasury will design and strike the gold medal, which will subsequently be given to Samuel Dovid Weissmandl or Rabbi Menachem Meir Weissmandl. Additionally, the bill permits the striking and sale of duplicate bronze medals to the public. Rabbi Weissmandl's humanitarian work included obtaining visas, raising awareness through telegrams, and advocating for strategic actions like bombing railroad tunnels. He was also crucial in documenting the "Auschwitz Protocols" and, after the war, established the first Yeshiva campus in America for Holocaust survivors.
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Bill from Previous Congress

HR 116-929
Rabbi Michoel Ber Weissmandl Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2019

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 115-2740
Rabbi Michoel Ber Weissmandl Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2017 (sic)
Apr 14, 2026
Introduced in House
Apr 14, 2026
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 116-929
    Rabbi Michoel Ber Weissmandl Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2019


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 115-2740
    Rabbi Michoel Ber Weissmandl Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2017 (sic)


  • April 14, 2026
    Introduced in House


  • April 14, 2026
    Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

Rabbi Michoel Ber Weissmandl Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2026

USA119th CongressHR-8282| House 
| Updated: 4/14/2026
This bill proposes to posthumously award a Congressional Gold Medal to Rabbi Michoel Ber Weissmandl in recognition of his extraordinary acts of valor during World War II. The award specifically honors his extensive efforts to save Jewish people from the Holocaust, including establishing a "Working Group" to negotiate ransoms and delay deportations. The legislation directs the Speaker of the House and the President pro tempore of the Senate to arrange the medal's presentation, with the Weissmandl Committee authorized to accept it on his behalf. The Secretary of the Treasury will design and strike the gold medal, which will subsequently be given to Samuel Dovid Weissmandl or Rabbi Menachem Meir Weissmandl. Additionally, the bill permits the striking and sale of duplicate bronze medals to the public. Rabbi Weissmandl's humanitarian work included obtaining visas, raising awareness through telegrams, and advocating for strategic actions like bombing railroad tunnels. He was also crucial in documenting the "Auschwitz Protocols" and, after the war, established the first Yeshiva campus in America for Holocaust survivors.
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Bill from Previous Congress

HR 116-929
Rabbi Michoel Ber Weissmandl Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2019

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 115-2740
Rabbi Michoel Ber Weissmandl Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2017 (sic)
Apr 14, 2026
Introduced in House
Apr 14, 2026
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 116-929
    Rabbi Michoel Ber Weissmandl Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2019


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 115-2740
    Rabbi Michoel Ber Weissmandl Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2017 (sic)


  • April 14, 2026
    Introduced in House


  • April 14, 2026
    Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Nydia M. Velázquez

Nydia M. Velázquez

Democratic Representative

New York

Financial Services Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted