# 118-hconres-126: Authorizing the use of the rotunda of the Capitol for a ceremony to award posthumously a Congressional Gold Medal in commemoration to the servicemembers who perished in Afghanistan on August 26, 2021, during the evacuation of citizens of the United States and Afghan allies at Hamid Karzai International Airport.

118-hconres-126, Authorizing the use of the rotunda of the Capitol for a ceremony to award posthumously a Congressional Gold Medal in commemoration to the servicemembers who perished in Afghanistan on August 26, 2021, during the evacuation of citizens of the United States and Afghan allies at Hamid Karzai International Airport., is a 118th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. McClain, Lisa C. [R-MI-9] (R-MI); status Message on Senate action sent to the House. (as of 2026-10-15).

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## Facts
- Bill: 118-hconres-126
- Congress: 118
- Title: Authorizing the use of the rotunda of the Capitol for a ceremony to award posthumously a Congressional Gold Medal in commemoration to the servicemembers who perished in Afghanistan on August 26, 2021, during the evacuation of citizens of the United States and Afghan allies at Hamid Karzai International Airport.
- Status: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- Introduced: 2024-08-16
- Sponsor: Rep. McClain, Lisa C. [R-MI-9] (R-MI)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Congress
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-15

## Summary

Authorizing the use of the rotunda of the Capitol for a ceremony to award posthumously a Congressional Gold Medal in commemoration to the servicemembers who perished in Afghanistan on August 26, 2021, during the evacuation of citizens of the United States and Afghan allies at Hamid Karzai International Airport.

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## Sources
- [118-hconres-126 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-concurrent-resolution/126)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hconres-126 (as of 2026-10-15).