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The bill preserves and publicizes Rabbi Weissmandl's legacy through a Congressional Gold Medal and authorized public sales—trading modest government production and administrative costs (and limited symbolic legislative time) for national recognition, educational value, and opportunities for public commemoration.
Holocaust survivors, Jewish communities, veterans, and Rabbi Weissmandl's family receive formal national recognition through a Congressional Gold Medal with legal authorization ensuring the medal can be received and preserved by his family or a designated committee.
The bill allows the Mint to treat the medal as a numismatic item and set prices to cover production, reducing the likelihood that taxpayers will bear the full production cost.
Members of the public, collectors, and supporters can purchase bronze duplicates, enabling broader public engagement and private commemoration of Rabbi Weissmandl's actions.
There will be small but real costs and administrative work for the Mint/Treasury to produce the gold medal and to set up and manage sales; if sales underperform, agencies could face additional burdens or costs.
Bronze duplicates may be priced high enough to cover costs, limiting affordability and reducing the number of buyers who can participate in commemoration.
Revenue from medal sales accrues to the Mint/Treasury rather than being directed to other programs, representing an opportunity cost compared with alternative uses of those funds.
Based on analysis of 5 sections of legislative text.
Directs the U.S. Mint to strike a Congressional Gold Medal honoring Rabbi Michoel Ber Weissmandl, allows presentation to named representatives, and authorizes sale of bronze duplicates to cover costs.
Introduced April 14, 2026 by Nydia M. Velázquez · Last progress April 14, 2026
Creates and directs production of a Congressional Gold Medal honoring Rabbi Michoel Ber Weissmandl for his World War II rescue efforts and postwar religious leadership. It orders the U.S. Mint to strike a gold medal, permits presentation to named family representatives or committee designees, authorizes sale of bronze duplicates to recoup costs, and treats the medals as numismatic items under federal law.