U.S. Congress legislation · 119th Congress
HB9505: Bonnie Eloise Rush Milam Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2026
Status: In committee, June 29, 2026
To award posthumously a Congressional Gold Medal to Bonnie Eloise Rush Milam in recognition of her distinguished service to the United States Armed Forces through the Melody Maids and her lifelong contributions to patriotism, music education, and the leadership development of young women in the United States.
What the bill says
To award posthumously a Congressional Gold Medal to Bonnie Eloise Rush Milam in recognition of her distinguished service to the United States Armed Forces through the Melody Maids and her lifelong contributions to patriotism, music education, and the leadership development of young women in the United States.
From the introduced text, June 29, 2026:
A BILL To award posthumously a Congressional Gold Medal to Bonnie Eloise Rush Milam in recognition of her distinguished service to the United States Armed Forces through the Melody Maids and her lifelong contributions to patriotism, music education, and the leadership development of young women in the United States. SECTION 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Bonnie Eloise Rush Milam Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2026 . SECTION 2. Findings The Congress finds the following: (1) Bonnie Eloise Rush Milam, born in 1908 in Anahuac, Texas, was a music educator who founded the Melody Maids, an all-girls singing group, in Beaumont, Texas, in 1942 during World War II. (2) The Melody Maids began with a performance at a war bond rally and quickly expanded to support United States military morale, performing at bases, hospitals, and veterans' events across the United States and overseas, including four tours to Europe and the United Kingdom, seven tours to Nordic countries such as Greenland and Iceland, seven tours to Hawaii, three tours to Asia, five tours to Mexico, and tours to four locations in the Caribbean. (3) Under the leadership of Mrs. Milam, the Melody Maids provided entertainment and comfort to service members during World War II, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War, earning recognition as the most requested …
Sponsors
- Brian Babin (R, HD-036) · primary sponsor
- Randy Weber (R, HD-014)
- Lance Gooden (R, HD-005)
- John Carter (R, HD-TX-31)
- Craig Goldman (R, HD-TX-12)
Latest actions
- : Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
- : Introduced in House
Subjects: Congress
Common questions
- What is HB9505?
- HB9505 is a bill in Congress (119th Congress): Bonnie Eloise Rush Milam Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2026.
- What does HB9505 do?
- In its own words: To award posthumously a Congressional Gold Medal to Bonnie Eloise Rush Milam in recognition of her distinguished service to the United States Armed Forces through the Melody Maids and her lifelong contributions to patriotism, music education, and the leadership development of young women in the United States.
- What is the status of HB9505?
- In committee as of June 29, 2026. Latest action: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services. (June 29, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB9505?
- Brian Babin (R, HD-036), with 4 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB9505?
- On the Congress website: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/9505
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