Bonnie Eloise Rush Milam Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2026

This provision directs the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President pro tempore of the Senate to make arrangements for the posthumous presentation of a Congressional Gold Medal. The medal is intended to honor Bonnie Eloise Rush Milam for her distinguished service to the United States Armed Forces through the Melody Maids, an all-girls singing group she founded, and her lifelong dedication to promoting patriotism, music education, and leadership development among young women in the United States.

This section mandates the Secretary of the Treasury to design and strike the gold medal with appropriate emblems, devices, and inscriptions. Following its official presentation, the gold medal will be given to the Tyrrell Historical Library in Beaumont, Texas. This ensures the medal's permanent preservation and makes it available for public display and historical research, honoring Mrs. Milam's connection to her community.

These sections authorize the Secretary of the Treasury to strike and sell bronze duplicates of the gold medal at a price sufficient to cover production costs. The medals are officially designated as national medals and numismatic items under federal law. The bill also authorizes the United States Mint Public Enterprise Fund to cover the costs of striking the original gold medal, with proceeds from the sale of duplicate bronze medals to be deposited back into this fund.