Colonel Young Oak Kim Congressional Gold Medal Act

This bill authorizes the posthumous presentation of a Congressional Gold Medal to honor Colonel Young Oak Kim, a Korean American military leader and community advocate who died in 1994. It directs the Treasury Secretary to design and strike the medal, which will be displayed at the Smithsonian Institution, particularly at the National Portrait Gallery. The bill does not create new policies or affect any legal rights; it is purely a commemorative gesture recognizing Kim’s military service (including the Distinguished Service Cross and leadership in the 100th Infantry Battalion/442nd Regimental Combat Team) and his civic work founding community centers in Los Angeles. The medal is symbolic, with no financial or legal impact on any individuals or programs.