Bonnie Eloise Rush Milam Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2026

This bill would award a Congressional Gold Medal after death to Bonnie Eloise Rush Milam, who founded the Melody Maids, an all-girls singing group that performed for U.S. service members starting in 1942. The Speaker of the House and the President pro tempore of the Senate would arrange the presentation, and the Secretary of the Treasury would design and strike the medal. After the presentation, the medal would go to the Tyrrell Historical Library in Beaumont, Texas, for display and research. The Treasury could also sell bronze copies at a price that covers costs, with the medals paid for and sale money deposited through the U.S. Mint Public Enterprise Fund.

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Sponsors

• Brian Babin Republican sponsor
• 4 cosponsors