H. R. 1097 aims to present a Congressional Gold Medal to Everett Alvarez, Jr., in honor of his significant contributions and bravery during the Vietnam War. Alvarez was the first U.S. pilot shot down in the conflict and endured over eight years as a prisoner of war. The bill...
Simple Explanation
In this bill, the government wants to give a special gold medal to a brave man named Everett Alvarez, Jr., because he was very brave during the Vietnam War. They also plan to make extra medals out of bronze to help pay for the gold one.