Bill · H.R. 9505· House(119-HR-9505)
Bonnie Eloise Rush Milam Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2026
- Introduced
- 6/29/2026
- Last activity
- 6/29/2026 — Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
- Sponsored by
- Brian Babin
- Cosponsors
- - 4 - 0
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill, known as the ``Bonnie Eloise Rush Milam Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2026'', seeks to posthumously award a Congressional Gold Medal to Bonnie Eloise Rush Milam. The award recognizes her service to the United States Armed Forces through the Melody Maids and her contributions to music education, patriotism, and leadership development for young women. The Speaker of the House and the President pro tempore of the Senate will arrange the presentation of the gold medal. Following the ceremony, the gold medal will be given to the Tyrrell Historical Library in Beaumont, Texas. The Secretary of the Treasury is responsible for striking the medal and may also strike bronze duplicates for sale.
Yes
Would women be better off under this?+2
Honors a woman's contributions to leadership and music education.
Would veterans be better off under this, taking everything together?+1
Recognizes service and morale support provided to members of the Armed Forces.
Does this narrow the gap between how men and women are treated?+1
Recognizes the leadership development and contributions of women.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Recognition of Service: The bill honors Bonnie Eloise Rush Milam for her distinguished service to the United States Armed Forces and her work in leadership development and music education (Section 2 and Section 3).
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Public Display and Research: By giving the gold medal to the Tyrrell Historical Library in Beaumont, Texas, the medal will be available for public display and research (Section 3).
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Funding of Mint Operations: The sale of duplicate bronze medals will result in amounts being deposited into the United States Mint Public Enterprise Fund (Section 6).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No specific negative impacts or burdens are explicitly mentioned in the provided text.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Women+2Good For Veterans+1
- Social Issues And Justice
- Improves Gender Equality+1
- 9/16/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 9/14/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 9/8/2026
- 2 Cosponsors added.
- 6/29/2026
- Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
- Introduced in House
John CarterRepublican · Texas
Lance GoodenRepublican · Texas
Craig GoldmanRepublican · Texas
Randy WeberRepublican · Texas