Congress·In Committee·H.R. 9627

Hmong Congressional Gold Medal Act

Hmong People: Congressional Gold Medal Award

Jul 9·View on Congress.gov·Read full text

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Congressional Gold Medal bills require two-thirds of the House to sign on as cosponsors before they can move forward. While this has bipartisan support, it currently lacks the numbers needed.

Key Points

This bill would award a Congressional Gold Medal to the Hmong people to honor their service during the Vietnam War. The Hmong worked with the CIA to fight against communist forces in Laos, rescue American pilots, and gather intelligence.
More than 30,000 Hmong soldiers fought in the conflict. They faced extremely high risks, with death rates ten times higher than those of American soldiers.
After the war, many Hmong people were forced to leave their homes. Over 150,000 fled Laos, and today more than 327,000 Hmong live in the United States, mostly in California, Minnesota, and Wisconsin.
The gold medal would be displayed at the Smithsonian Institution. The Treasury Department would also be allowed to sell bronze copies of the medal to the public to cover the costs of making them.

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Jul 9, 2026House

Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on House Administration, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

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Jul 9, 2026

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Source Information

Document Type

Congressional Bill

Official Title

Hmong Congressional Gold Medal Act

Bill NumberHR 9627

Congress119th Congress

ChamberHouse of Representatives

Latest ActionReferred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on House Administration, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

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D: 4R: 6

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