To award a Congressional Gold Medal to Dr. Muhammad Yunus, in recognition of his contributions to the fight against global poverty.

This bill authorizes the presentation of a Congressional Gold Medal to Dr. Muhammad Yunus, a Nobel Peace Prize laureate known for pioneering the concepts of microcredit and microfinance. The award serves as the highest civilian honor bestowed by Congress, recognizing his international efforts to combat poverty by providing small loans to entrepreneurs who lack access to traditional banking. While this legislation is a ceremonial gesture of national recognition rather than a policy change, it formally acknowledges the global impact of using social business models to promote economic self-sufficiency.