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Congressional Gold Medal for MACV-SOG Vietnam War Service Members

Also known as: MACV–SOG Congressional Gold Medal Act

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Key Points

  • Congress would award one Congressional Gold Medal to honor MACV-SOG service members for Vietnam War missions in Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia.
  • The medal would be presented by House and Senate leaders on behalf of Congress, recognizing bravery and service that was long kept secret.
  • After the ceremony, the gold medal would be placed with the Smithsonian for public display and research, with encouragement to loan it for related events.
  • The Treasury Department would design and make the medal, and could sell bronze copies to the public to cover production costs.
  • This is mainly a recognition measure; it does not change veterans’ benefits or create new programs in the text provided.
Veterans

Milestones

2 milestones2 actions
Jun 5, 2025Senate

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

Jun 5, 2025

Introduced in Senate

Source Information

Document Type

Congressional Bill

Official Title

MACV–SOG Congressional Gold Medal Act

Bill NumberS 1970
Congress119th Congress
ChamberSenate
Latest ActionRead twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

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Cosponsors

(13)
D: 6R: 6I: 1

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