# 119-s-4909: Artemis II Congressional Gold Medal Act

119-s-4909, Artemis II Congressional Gold Medal Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Kelly, Mark [D-AZ] (D-AZ); status introduced (as of 2026-07-16).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-4909
- Congress: 119
- Title: Artemis II Congressional Gold Medal Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-06-24
- Sponsor: Sen. Kelly, Mark [D-AZ] (D-AZ)
- Cosponsors: 6
- Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-07-16

## Summary

**Honor the Artemis II crew with Congressional Gold Medals.** This bill would authorize presentation of a gold medal to each Artemis II astronaut to recognize their record-setting mission. It would direct the Secretary of the Treasury to strike medals that depict the four-astronaut crew, allow the U.S. Mint to create and sell bronze duplicates to cover costs, and permit charging medal production expenses to the United States Mint Public Enterprise Fund with duplicate-sale proceeds returned to that Fund. The bill cites mission milestones including roughly 252,756 miles traveled, the first crewed lunar flight beyond low Earth orbit since Apollo 17, and the first astronaut from outside the United States to travel beyond low Earth orbit and around the Moon.

## Cosponsors (6)

- Sen. Ricketts, Pete [R-NE] (R-NE), 2026-06-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Moran, Jerry [R-KS] (R-KS), 2026-06-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD] (D-MD), 2026-06-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Duckworth, Tammy [D-IL] (D-IL), 2026-06-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Fischer, Deb [R-NE] (R-NE), 2026-06-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Sheehy, Tim [R-MT] (R-MT), 2026-06-24T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 119-s-5066: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-s-5025: Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia Act of 2026
- 119-s-1241: Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025
- 119-s-1816: Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2025
- 119-s-1261: CONNECT for Health Act of 2025
- 119-s-1032: Major Richard Star Act

## Sources
- [119-s-4909 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/4909)

## Related
- [119-s-5066: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5066)
- [119-s-5025: Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5025)
- [119-s-1241: Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1241)
- [119-s-1816: Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1816)
- [119-s-1261: CONNECT for Health Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1261)
- [119-s-1032: Major Richard Star Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1032)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4909 (as of 2026-07-16).