HR819-119

Introduced

To award posthumously a Congressional Gold Medal to Colonel Young Oak Kim in recognition of his extraordinary heroism, leadership, and humanitarianism.

119th Congress Introduced Jan 28, 2025

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Summary

What This Bill Does

This bill, To award posthumously a Congressional Gold Medal to Colonel Young Oak Kim in recognition of his extraordinary heroism, leadership, and humanitarianism., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting defense agencies, service members, and defense contractors. The main policy domain is Defense, Education, Social Welfare.

Who Benefits and How

defense agencies, service members, and defense contractors may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.

Who Bears the Burden and How

federal implementing agencies, defense agencies, service members, and defense contractors may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.

Key Provisions

  • Section H9C3F3FE894A3421F99E1DD1ACB0EE2A3: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Colonel Young Oak Kim Congressional Gold Medal Act.
  • Section H1B10AD82FE8B4835937B4ECE60C1DCE5: 2. Findings The Congress finds the following: Young Oak Kim was born in Los Angeles in 1919 to Korean American immigrants, where his family faced numerous...
  • Section HAA1C55688270471CA9600CB3D8656242: 3. Congressional gold medal The Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President pro tempore of the Senate shall make appropriate arrangements for the...
  • Section H5D36CAC51D9A4308BA3C49EB37CD5695: 4. Duplicate medals The Secretary may strike and sell duplicates in bronze of the gold medal struck pursuant to section 3 under such regulations as the...
  • Section HDA26B9A37D9D495B8F1E2DFC133FD843: 5. Status of medals The medals struck pursuant this Act are national medals for purposes of chapter 51 of title 31, United States Code. For purposes of...

Evidence Chain:

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At a Glance

What This Bill Does

This bill, To award posthumously a Congressional Gold Medal to Colonel Young Oak Kim in recognition of his extraordinary heroism, leadership, and humanitarianism., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting defense agencies, service members, and defense contractors.

Key Policy Areas

Defense, Education, Social Welfare

Primary Purpose

This bill, To award posthumously a Congressional Gold Medal to Colonel Young Oak Kim in recognition of his extraordinary heroism, leadership, and humanitarianism., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting defense agencies, service members, and defense contractors.

Policy Domains

Defense Education Social Welfare

Whole bill

Identified Gains
  • defense agencies, service members, and defense contractors
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Identified Costs
  • federal implementing agencies
  • defense agencies, service members, and defense contractors
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federal implementing agencies: ,
defense agencies, service members, and defense contractors: ,

Legislative Progress

Introduced
Introduced Committee Passed
Jan 28, 2025

Ms. Strickland (for herself, Mrs. Kim, Mr. Min, Mr. Gottheimer, …

Impact analysis is available but no clear stakeholder effects identified. View clause-level analysis →

Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Defense Education Social Welfare
Actor Mappings
"the_commission"
→ The commission identified in the operative section
"secretary_of_treasury"
→ Secretary of the Treasury

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