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HCONRES 178 101th Congress House

Expressing the sense of the Congress that the Secretary of the Army should investigate whether James L. Cadigan should be awarded the Medal of Honor for heroism in combat during World War II.

Introduced: January 24, 1990 See on congress.gov
Armed Forces and National Security Awards, medals, prizesCongressional Medal of HonorWorld War II
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Jul 28, 1989
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Jul 28, 1989
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 Latest action July 28, 1989

Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Expresses the sense of the Congress that: (1) the Secretary of the Army should investigate whether James L. Cadigan should be awarded the Medal of Honor for heroism in combat during World War II; and (2) if the Secretary recommends making such award, the Congress should consider appropriate legislation.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Democratic 4 Republican 1
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Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Sep 12, 1990
 D
Pelosi, Nancy
California · May 3, 1990
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Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Jan 24, 1990
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Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Jul 28, 1989
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Neal, Richard E.
Massachusetts · Jul 28, 1989
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Con. Res. 178: Expressing the sense of the Congress that the Secretary of the Army should investigate whether James L. Cadigan should be awarded the Medal of Honor for heroism in combat during World War II.. 101st Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HCONRES-178/
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"H. Con. Res. 178: Expressing the sense of the Congress that the Secretary of the Army should investigate whether James L. Cadigan should be awarded the Medal of Honor for heroism in combat during World War II.." 101st Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HCONRES-178/.
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H. Con. Res. 178, 101st Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HCONRES-178/.
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