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Artemis II Congressional Gold Medal Act

USA119th CongressHR-9417| House 
| Updated: 6/24/2026
Don Bacon

Don Bacon

Republican Representative

Nebraska

Cosponsors (39)
Sylvia R. Garcia (Democratic)Julie Johnson (Democratic)Joyce Beatty (Democratic)Jefferson Van Drew (Republican)Glenn Thompson (Republican)Stephanie I. Bice (Republican)Madeleine Dean (Democratic)Steve Cohen (Democratic)Andrea Salinas (Democratic)Angie Craig (Democratic)Thomas R. Suozzi (Democratic)Frank J. Mrvan (Democratic)Derek Tran (Democratic)James R. Baird (Republican)Mike Flood (Republican)Joe Wilson (Republican)Glenn Ivey (Democratic)Suhas Subramanyam (Democratic)Brittany Pettersen (Democratic)Kathy Castor (Democratic)Charles J. "Chuck" Fleischmann (Republican)Mike Haridopolos (Republican)Byron Donalds (Republican)Salud O. Carbajal (Democratic)Gabe Evans (Republican)Addison P. McDowell (Republican)James C. Moylan (Republican)Brian K. Fitzpatrick (Republican)Jay Obernolte (Republican)Randy Feenstra (Republican)John J. McGuire (Republican)Zoe Lofgren (Democratic)Michael Lawler (Republican)Erin Houchin (Republican)George Whitesides (Democratic)Susie Lee (Democratic)Harold Rogers (Republican)Brian Babin (Republican)Tim Moore (Republican)

Financial Services Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
This legislative proposal seeks to honor the crew of the Artemis II mission by awarding them Congressional Gold Medals. The bill recognizes their extraordinary contributions to human space exploration, including setting a new record for the longest human distance from Earth and being the first crewed mission to travel beyond low Earth orbit and around the Moon in 53 years. The findings section highlights numerous significant achievements of the mission and its crew. These include taking the first real-time, high-definition lunar imagery from human-worn devices and capturing rare images of the Moon's far side. Individual crew members, such as Victor Glover and Christina Koch, are noted for being the first person of color and the first woman, respectively, to travel beyond low Earth orbit and around the Moon. Furthermore, the mission marked the inaugural piloted flight of NASA's Orion spacecraft on the Space Launch System and confirmed its critical systems in deep-space conditions. It also laid crucial groundwork for future lunar landings and potential missions to Mars. The bill mandates the Secretary of the Treasury to design and strike the gold medals, which will depict the four astronauts, and authorizes the sale of bronze duplicates to the public.
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Timeline
Jun 24, 2026

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 119-4909
Introduced in Senate
Jun 24, 2026
Introduced in House
Jun 24, 2026
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
  • June 24, 2026

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 119-4909
    Introduced in Senate


  • June 24, 2026
    Introduced in House


  • June 24, 2026
    Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

Science, Technology, Communications

Artemis II Congressional Gold Medal Act

USA119th CongressHR-9417| House 
| Updated: 6/24/2026
This legislative proposal seeks to honor the crew of the Artemis II mission by awarding them Congressional Gold Medals. The bill recognizes their extraordinary contributions to human space exploration, including setting a new record for the longest human distance from Earth and being the first crewed mission to travel beyond low Earth orbit and around the Moon in 53 years. The findings section highlights numerous significant achievements of the mission and its crew. These include taking the first real-time, high-definition lunar imagery from human-worn devices and capturing rare images of the Moon's far side. Individual crew members, such as Victor Glover and Christina Koch, are noted for being the first person of color and the first woman, respectively, to travel beyond low Earth orbit and around the Moon. Furthermore, the mission marked the inaugural piloted flight of NASA's Orion spacecraft on the Space Launch System and confirmed its critical systems in deep-space conditions. It also laid crucial groundwork for future lunar landings and potential missions to Mars. The bill mandates the Secretary of the Treasury to design and strike the gold medals, which will depict the four astronauts, and authorizes the sale of bronze duplicates to the public.
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Timeline
Jun 24, 2026

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 119-4909
Introduced in Senate
Jun 24, 2026
Introduced in House
Jun 24, 2026
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
  • June 24, 2026

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 119-4909
    Introduced in Senate


  • June 24, 2026
    Introduced in House


  • June 24, 2026
    Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Don Bacon

Don Bacon

Republican Representative

Nebraska

Cosponsors (39)
Sylvia R. Garcia (Democratic)Julie Johnson (Democratic)Joyce Beatty (Democratic)Jefferson Van Drew (Republican)Glenn Thompson (Republican)Stephanie I. Bice (Republican)Madeleine Dean (Democratic)Steve Cohen (Democratic)Andrea Salinas (Democratic)Angie Craig (Democratic)Thomas R. Suozzi (Democratic)Frank J. Mrvan (Democratic)Derek Tran (Democratic)James R. Baird (Republican)Mike Flood (Republican)Joe Wilson (Republican)Glenn Ivey (Democratic)Suhas Subramanyam (Democratic)Brittany Pettersen (Democratic)Kathy Castor (Democratic)Charles J. "Chuck" Fleischmann (Republican)Mike Haridopolos (Republican)Byron Donalds (Republican)Salud O. Carbajal (Democratic)Gabe Evans (Republican)Addison P. McDowell (Republican)James C. Moylan (Republican)Brian K. Fitzpatrick (Republican)Jay Obernolte (Republican)Randy Feenstra (Republican)John J. McGuire (Republican)Zoe Lofgren (Democratic)Michael Lawler (Republican)Erin Houchin (Republican)George Whitesides (Democratic)Susie Lee (Democratic)Harold Rogers (Republican)Brian Babin (Republican)Tim Moore (Republican)

Financial Services Committee

Science, Technology, Communications

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