A bill to posthumously award a Congressional Gold Medal, in commemoration of the service members who perished as a result of the attack in Afghanistan on August 26, 2021, during the evacuation of citizens of the United States and Afghan allies at Hamid Karzai International Airport, and for other purposes.

This bill authorizes the posthumous award of a Congressional Gold Medal to honor the 13 U.S. service members who were killed during the evacuation at Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul, Afghanistan, on August 26, 2021. Following the award ceremony, the medal would be given to the Smithsonian Institution for public display and historical preservation. This legislation serves as a formal national recognition of the ultimate sacrifice made by these individuals during the final days of the U.S. military mission in Afghanistan.