To award posthumously a Congressional Gold Medal, in commemoration to the servicemembers who perished 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, signed into law on December 16, 2021, as Public Law 117-72, honors 13 U.S. service members who died in the August 26, 2021, attack at Hamid Karzai International Airport in Afghanistan. The legislation awards a Congressional Gold Medal, a commemorative honor with no associated spending authorization or appropriation. There is no money trail, no regulatory change, no procurement mandate, and no tax incentive. The bill is purely ceremonial and has no market implications. No sectors, companies, or tickers are affected. The legislative process is complete—the bill has been enacted into law.