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HR 4976 101th Congress House

To authorize the President to award the Medal of Honor posthumously to Ruben Rivers.

Introduced: July 10, 1990 See on congress.gov
Armed Forces and National Security Awards, medals, prizesCongressional Medal of HonorWorld War II
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It never became law before the 101st Congress (1989–1990) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
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In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 11, 1990
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel and Compensation.
Jun 11, 1990
Executive Comment Requested from DOD.
Jun 6, 1990
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Jun 6, 1990
Introduced in House
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 Latest action June 11, 1990

Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel and Compensation.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Authorizes the President to award the Medal of Honor posthumously to Ruben Rivers for acts performed by him in the United States Army during World War II.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2
D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Jul 10, 1990
 D
Pelosi, Nancy
California · Jun 6, 1990
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4976: To authorize the President to award the Medal of Honor posthumously to Ruben Rivers.. 101st Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HR-4976/
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"H.R. 4976: To authorize the President to award the Medal of Honor posthumously to Ruben Rivers.." 101st Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HR-4976/.
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H.R. 4976, 101st Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HR-4976/.
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