S. 4909 — Artemis II Congressional Gold Medal Act

This section states congressional findings on the Artemis II Mission, including its 252,756-mile distance from Earth, status as the first crewed lunar mission since Apollo 17 in 1972, and firsts achieved by commander Reid Wiseman, pilot Victor Glover, mission specialist Christina Koch, and Canadian mission specialist Jeremy Hansen, along with launch director Charlie Blackwell-Thompson and other support personnel.

This section authorizes the presentation of Congressional gold medals to each of the four crew members of the Artemis II Mission in recognition of their contributions to space exploration. It directs the Secretary of the Treasury to strike the medals, each depicting the four-astronaut crew.

This section authorizes the Secretary to strike and sell bronze duplicate medals of those awarded under section 3, at prices sufficient to cover all production costs including labor, materials, dies, machinery use, and overhead.

This section classifies medals struck under the Act as national medals under chapter 51 of title 31, United States Code, and as numismatic items under sections 5134 and 5136 of that title.

This section authorizes charges against the United States Mint Public Enterprise Fund for the costs of striking medals under this Act and requires proceeds from sales of duplicate bronze medals under section 4 to be deposited into the fund.