Bonnie Eloise Rush Milam Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2026

(a) Presentation authorized. The Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President pro tempore of the Senate shall make appropriate arrangements for the posthumous presentation, on behalf of the Congress, of a gold medal of appropriate design in commemoration of Bonnie Eloise Rush Milam, in recognition of her distinguished service to the United States Armed Forces through the Melody Maids and her lifelong contributions to patriotism, music education, and the leadership development of young women in the United States.

(b) Design and striking. For purposes of the presentation referred to in subsection (a), the Secretary of the Treasury (referred to in this Act as the Secretary) shall strike a gold medal with suitable emblems, devices, and inscriptions, to be determined by the Secretary.

(c) Disposition of medal. Following the presentation of the gold medal under subsection (a), the gold medal shall be given to the Tyrrell Historical Library in Beaumont, Texas, where the medal shall be available for display as appropriate and made available for research.