Sergeant Alfredo ‘Freddy’ Gonzalez Congressional Gold Medal Act

This bill would authorize the posthumous awarding of a Congressional Gold Medal to Sergeant Alfredo “Freddy” Gonzalez for his heroism during the Vietnam War in February 1968, specifically during the Hue City operations. The medal would be struck by the Secretary of the Treasury and presented with appropriate design elements, to be dedicated in recognition of Gonzalez’s actions as a Medal of Honor recipient. After the award, the gold medal would be donated to the Museum of South Texas History for display and research. The bill also allows the Treasury to strike bronze duplicates for sale to cover costs, with proceeds going to the U.S. Mint Public Enterprise Fund, and it designates the medals as national medals and numismatic items under federal law. Key funding and logistical details include that costs for the medals would be charged against the Mint’s Public Enterprise Fund (not new appropriations), and duplicate bronze medals could be sold to recoup expenses. The act also references Gonzalez’s Medal of Honor and other decorations, and notes that a ship (USS Gonzalez) is named in his honor.