Thiokol Memorial Gold Medal Act

HR 6559, the Thiokol Memorial Gold Medal Act, authorizes the posthumous award of a Congressional Gold Medal to 30 workers who died in a 1971 industrial explosion at the Thiokol plant in Woodbine, Georgia. The bill specifically recognizes these employees - many African American women - who were manufacturing military supplies during the Vietnam War. The medal, designed by the Treasury Secretary, will be displayed at the Thiokol Memorial Museum, with bronze duplicates sold to offset costs. This is a commemorative measure, not a policy change, building on prior Georgia state honors for the workers' sacrifice.