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The bill honors and preserves Major Howie’s service and makes a commemorative medal publicly accessible while relying on Mint sales and internal funds to limit new appropriations—a trade-off that preserves memory at modest taxpayer cost but creates administrative burdens and financial risk if sales do not meet expectations.
Veterans, military families, and local communities receive formal national recognition of Major Howie that preserves WWII historical memory and affirms local memorials, helping sustain civic remembrance and honor.
Students, researchers, and museum visitors gain increased public access to an historical artifact when the medal is transferred to and displayed at The Citadel Museum, supporting education and research.
Members of the public and collectors can purchase bronze duplicate medals, making the commemoration physically accessible while sales are structured to cover production costs so taxpayers are not likely to subsidize duplicate manufacture.
If sales of duplicate medals fall short, the Mint's Public Enterprise Fund may not be replenished, shifting financial pressure onto taxpayers or forcing reduced Mint services or higher prices for other programs.
Taxpayers incur a small direct expense for designing and striking the commemorative gold medal and may bear some ceremony-related administrative costs.
Buyers of duplicate bronze medals must bear full production cost, which may make duplicates expensive and limit accessibility for some members of the public.
Based on analysis of 6 sections of legislative text.
Authorizes a posthumous Congressional Gold Medal for Major Thomas D. Howie, directs the Mint to strike the gold medal, allows sale of bronze duplicates, and requires the gold medal be placed at The Citadel Museum.
Introduced November 7, 2025 by Sheri Biggs · Last progress November 7, 2025
Authorizes a posthumous Congressional Gold Medal honoring Major Thomas D. Howie for his leadership and heroism during the Battle of Normandy, directs the U.S. Mint to strike the gold medal and allows bronze duplicates to be produced and sold to cover costs, and requires the gold medal to be given to The Citadel Museum for public display and research. The measure designates these medals as national numismatic items, permits the Mint to charge its Public Enterprise Fund for production costs, and requires sale proceeds of bronze duplicates to be deposited to that fund.