The bill would award one Congressional Gold Medal to Chad Robichaux, Sarah Verardo, Tim Kennedy, Kevin Rourke, Sean Gabler, Dave Johnson, and Dennis Price. It recognizes their work during the 2021 Afghanistan evacuation, which the bill says helped evacuate more than 17,000 people. The medal would go to the Smithsonian Institution after the award and could be displayed or used for research.
The bill does not create a direct service or benefit for the public. It directs the Smithsonian to hold the medal and expresses that it should sometimes be displayed outside Washington, D.C. Bronze copies could be sold.
The bill allows medal costs to be paid from the United States Mint Public Enterprise Fund. The Mint may sell bronze copies at a price sufficient to cover their costs, and sale proceeds would go into that fund. The bill does not state a total cost.
The bill's findings say the named individuals showed courage and dedication by helping evacuate people from Afghanistan. It presents the medal as recognition of their efforts and service.
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