Congress·In Committee·S. 4868

American Rescuers of the Holocaust Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2026

Congressional Gold Medal for Americans Who Rescued Holocaust Victims

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Part of: American Rescuers of the Holocaust Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2026

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The Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs received this bill on June 23, 2026. It has not moved since that date and remains under committee review. The bill must receive a vote from this committee before it can proceed to the full Senate.

Companion bill: Congressional Gold Medal for American Holocaust Rescuers →

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Identical companion bill H.R. 9400 (119th) was introduced in the other chamber.
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Key Points

This bill proposes awarding a single Congressional Gold Medal to honor all Americans who helped rescue Jews and other refugees from Nazi Germany. It recognizes the hundreds of citizens and groups that saved tens of thousands of lives between 1933 and 1945.
The medal would be given to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington, D.C. The museum would keep it for research and display, and it could also lend the medal to other museums across the country.
The Treasury Department would create the medal with special designs and inscriptions. They would also be allowed to sell bronze copies of the medal to the public to help cover the costs of the program.
This honor highlights the work of groups like the War Refugee Board, which saved about 220,000 people. It also remembers the rescuers who faced danger, prison, or death while trying to help others during the Holocaust.

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Milestones

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Jun 23, 2026Senate

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

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Jun 23, 2026

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Source Information

Document Type

Congressional Bill

Official Title

American Rescuers of the Holocaust Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2026

Bill NumberS 4868

Congress119th Congress

ChamberSenate

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

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