Loading chat...

US HB6559

Bill

Status

Introduced

12/10/2025

Primary Sponsor

Earl Carter

Click for details

Origin

House of Representatives

119th Congress

AI Summary

  • Awards a Congressional Gold Medal to the 30 fallen patriots of the Thiokol plant in Woodbine, Georgia, who died in explosions on February 3, 1971 (29 workers) and May 1973 (1 Vietnam veteran)

  • Honors civilian contractors, many of whom were African American women, who manufactured trip flares, munitions, and military supplies during the Vietnam War at the Thiokol Chemical Corporation facility

  • Designates the Thiokol Memorial Museum as the permanent home for the medal's display and research access

  • Authorizes the Secretary of the Treasury to strike and sell bronze duplicate medals at cost-covering prices, with proceeds deposited into the United States Mint Public Enterprise Fund

  • Recognizes the disaster's broader impact, including spurring OSHA's establishment in April 1971, ending segregated hospital and ambulatory services, and prompting completion of Interstate 95 through southeast Georgia

Legislative Description

Thiokol Memorial Gold Medal Act

Last Action

Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

12/10/2025

Committee Referrals

Financial Services12/10/2025

Full Bill Text

No bill text available