Medal of Honor: History and Issues
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- HCONRES 26113th Congress
Recommending the posthumous award of the Medal of Honor to Sergeant Rafael Peralta.
Apr 5, 2013 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
- HR 1171113th Congress
Formerly Owned Resources for Veterans to Express Thanks for Service Act of 2013
Aug 9, 2013 · Became Public Law No: 113-26.
- HR 1237113th Congress
To authorize and request the President to award the Medal of Honor posthumously to Major Dominic S. Gentile of the United States Army Air Forces for acts of valor during World War II.
Apr 8, 2013 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
- HR 1765113th Congress
Reducing Flight Delays Act of 2013
May 1, 2013 · Became Public Law No: 113-9.
- HR 2082113th Congress
To authorize and request the President to award the Medal of Honor to James Megellas, formerly of Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, and currently of Colleyville, Texas, for acts of valor on January 28, 1945, during the Battle of the Bulge in World War II.
Jun 20, 2013 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
- HR 2106113th Congress
To authorize and request the President to award the Medal of Honor posthumously to First Lieutenant Alonzo H. Cushing for acts of valor during the Civil War.
Jun 20, 2013 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
- HR 258113th Congress
Stolen Valor Act of 2013
Jun 3, 2013 · Became Public Law No: 113-12.
- HR 3304113th Congress
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014
Dec 26, 2013 · Became Public Law No: 113-66.
- HR 3364113th Congress
To authorize and request the President to issue a posthumous commission in the regular Army to Milton Holland, who, while sergeant major of the 5th Regiment, United States Colored Infantry, was awarded the Medal of Honor for gallantry during the Civil War.
Jan 24, 2014 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
- HR 3979113th Congress
Carl Levin and Howard P. "Buck" McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015
Dec 19, 2014 · Became Public Law No: 113-291.
- HR 4233113th Congress
To authorize the President to award the Medal of Honor posthumously to Lance Corporal Jordan C. Haerter and Corporal Jonathan Yale of the Marine Corps for acts of valor during Operation Iraqi Freedom in April 2008.
Jun 20, 2014 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
- HR 4416113th Congress
To redesignate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 161 Live Oak Street in Miami, Arizona, as the "Staff Sergeant Manuel V. Mendoza Post Office Building".
Dec 18, 2014 · Became Public Law No: 113-258.
- HR 5302113th Congress
To authorize the President to award the Medal of Honor to Special Forces Command Sergeant Major Ramon Rodriguez of the United States Army for acts of valor during the Vietnam War.
Jul 30, 2014 · Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
- HR 658113th Congress
To authorize and request the President to award the congressional Medal of Honor to Arthur Jibilian for actions behind enemy lines during World War II while a member of the United States Navy and the Office of Strategic Services.
Feb 28, 2013 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
- S 1258113th Congress
A bill to authorize and request the President to award the Medal of Honor posthumously to First Lieutenant Alonzo H. Cushing for acts of valor during the Civil War.
Jun 27, 2013 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
- S 2793113th Congress
A bill to authorize the award of the Medal of Honor to Henry Johnson.
Sep 19, 2014 · Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
- S 993113th Congress
A bill to authorize and request the President to award the Medal of Honor to James Megellas, formerly of Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, and currently of Colleyville, Texas, for acts of valor on January 28, 1945, during the Battle of the Bulge in World War II.
Jun 4, 2013 · Referred to the Committee on Armed Services by unanimous consent.
- SCONRES 9113th Congress
A concurrent resolution recommending the posthumous award of the Medal of Honor to Sergeant Rafael Peralta.
Mar 19, 2013 · Referred to the Committee on Armed Services. (text of measure as introduced: CR S1955-1956)
- HR 1010114th Congress
To provide for the posthumous commission as a captain in the regular Army of Milton Holland, who, while sergeant major of the 5th Regiment, United States Colored Infantry, was awarded the Medal of Honor for gallantry during the Civil War.
Aug 13, 2015 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
- HR 1094114th Congress
Chris Kyle Medal of Honor Act
Aug 13, 2015 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
- HR 136114th Congress
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1103 USPS Building 1103 in Camp Pendleton, California, as the "Camp Pendleton Medal of Honor Post Office".
Jun 13, 2016 · Became Public Law No: 114-166.
- HR 1521114th Congress
To rename the Captain William Wylie Galt Great Falls Armed Forces Readiness Center in honor of Captain John E. Moran, a recipient of the Medal of Honor.
Aug 13, 2015 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
- HR 1596114th Congress
To authorize the President to award the Medal of Honor to Special Forces Command Sergeant Major Ramon Rodriguez of the United States Army for acts of valor during the Vietnam War.
Aug 13, 2015 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
- HR 1857114th Congress
To authorize the President to award the Medal of Honor posthumously to Major Dominic S. Gentile of the United States Army Air Forces for acts of valor during World War II.
Aug 13, 2015 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
- HR 2559114th Congress
To designate the "PFC Milton A. Lee Medal of Honor Memorial Highway" in the State of Texas.
Aug 7, 2015 · Became Public Law No: 114-49.
- HR 2561114th Congress
Paul A. Smithhisler Medal of Honor Act
Aug 13, 2015 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
- HR 272114th Congress
Medal of Honor Priority Care Act
Jul 22, 2015 · Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote .
- HR 808114th Congress
To authorize the President to award the Medal of Honor to James Megellas, formerly of Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, and currently of Colleyville, Texas, for acts of valor on January 28, 1945, during the Battle of the Bulge in World War II.
Aug 13, 2015 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
- S 1172114th Congress
Edward "Ted" Kaufman and Michael Leavitt Presidential Transitions Improvements Act of 2015
Mar 18, 2016 · Became Public Law No: 114-136.
- S 1502114th Congress
A bill to authorize the award of the Medal of Honor to James Megellas, formerly of Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, and currently of Colleyville, Texas, for acts of valor on January 28, 1945, during the Battle of the Bulge in World War II.
Jun 4, 2015 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
- S 3028114th Congress
Daniel J. Evans Olympic National Park Wilderness Act
Dec 14, 2016 · Became Public Law No: 114-272.