Meskwaki Code Talkers Recognition Act

The Meskwaki Code Talkers Recognition Act (H.R. 3466) authorizes the presentation of Congressional Gold Medals to eight specific members of the Meskwaki Nation who used their native language to transmit secret military communications during World War II. The bill also allows for the recognition of other Meskwaki individuals who served in the same capacity and provides for the medals to be awarded posthumously to surviving family members. This legislation serves as a formal federal acknowledgment of the critical role these Native American soldiers played in the U.S. war effort and ensures their specialized service is preserved in the national record.