Rabbi Michoel Ber Weissmandl Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2026

This bill authorizes Congress to present a Congressional Gold Medal to Rabbi Michoel Ber Weissmandl in recognition of his heroic efforts to save Jewish lives during the Holocaust. The legislation directs the Speaker of the House and Senate President pro tempore to arrange the medal presentation, with the Weissmandl Committee authorized to accept it on his behalf. Rabbi Weissmandl is honored for his work organizing rescue efforts, documenting Holocaust atrocities, and establishing institutions for Jewish survivors after the war. The bill also allows the Treasury Secretary to create bronze duplicates of the medal for sale to cover production costs.