The "Artemis II Congressional Gold Medal Act" proposes to award a Congressional Gold Medal to each of the crew members of the Artemis II Mission. This prestigious recognition is for their exceptional contributions to advancing the human exploration of space, marking a significant moment in space history. The bill highlights the Artemis II Mission's groundbreaking achievements, including traveling approximately 252,756 miles from Earth, the farthest humans have ever journeyed. It was the first crewed mission to travel beyond low Earth orbit and around the Moon since Apollo 17 in 1972, and the inaugural piloted flight of NASA's Orion spacecraft on the Space Launch System. Key milestones included the first real-time, high-definition lunar images taken by crew members in 53 years, and the first ship-to-ship voice call between a lunar mission and the International Space Station. The mission successfully confirmed the viability of Orion's life support and navigation systems in deep-space conditions, laying crucial groundwork for future lunar and Mars missions. The crew members, Commander Reid Wiseman , Pilot Victor Glover , and Mission Specialists Christina Koch and Jeremy Hansen (from the Canadian Space Agency), each achieved personal firsts, such as Glover being the first person of color to travel beyond low Earth orbit and Koch being the first woman to do so. The bill also acknowledges numerous other individuals who achieved significant "firsts" in leadership and operational roles for this historic mission. The Secretary of the Treasury is directed to strike gold medals with suitable emblems, devices, and inscriptions, specifically depicting the four-astronaut crew. Duplicate bronze medals may be struck and sold to the public, with proceeds deposited into the United States Mint Public Enterprise Fund, which will also cover the costs of the gold medals.