Artemis II Congressional Gold Medal Act
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Overview
This bill awards Congressional Gold Medals to the crew of the Artemis II mission in recognition of their pioneering work advancing human space exploration. The Artemis II crew achieved several historic milestones, including the first crewed mission beyond low Earth orbit since 1972 and the first real-time lunar imagery from a crewed mission. The medals acknowledge their contributions to NASA’s Artemis program and future missions to the Moon and Mars.
Key provisions
- Awards Congressional Gold Medals to the Artemis II crew.
- Specifies the design of the medals, depicting the four astronauts.
- Authorizes the Speaker of the House and President pro tempore of the Senate to arrange for the presentation of the medals.
- Allows the Secretary of the Treasury to strike duplicate bronze medals for sale.
- Designates the medals as national medals under Title 31 of the United States Code.
- Authorizes funding for the medals from the United States Mint Public Enterprise Fund.
- Specifies how proceeds from the sale of duplicate medals will be handled.
Who is affected
- NASA astronauts
- SpaceX
- Canadian Space Agency astronauts
- The crew of the Artemis II mission
- The United States Mint
Notable changes
- Establishes a formal recognition of the Artemis II crew’s achievements through Congressional Gold Medals.
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