To award a congressional gold medal to Michael Ellis DeBakey, M.D.

This bill authorizes the presentation of the Congressional Gold Medal—the highest civilian honor bestowed by Congress—to Dr. Michael Ellis DeBakey in recognition of his revolutionary contributions to medicine and public health. Dr. DeBakey is credited with pioneering life-saving procedures such as the first successful coronary bypass surgery and developing mobile army surgical hospital (MASH) units that saved countless lives on the battlefield. By honoring his legacy, the bill commemorates a lifetime of innovation that fundamentally transformed cardiovascular surgery and medical education for the benefit of the American public.