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HR 3966 104th Congress House

To authorize and request the President to award the Congressional Medal of Honor posthumously to Theodore Roosevelt for his gallant and heroic actions in the attack on San Juan Heights, Cuba, during…

Official title: To authorize and request the President to award the Congressional Medal of Honor posthumously to Theodore Roosevelt for his gallant and heroic actions in the a… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To authorize and request the President to award the Congressional Medal of Honor posthumously to Theodore Roosevelt for his gallant and heroic actions in the attack on San Juan Heights, Cuba, during the Spanish-American War.

Introduced: August 2, 1996 See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 104th Congress (1995–1996) 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
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Aug 29, 1996
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Aug 29, 1996
Executive Comment Requested from DOD.
Aug 2, 1996
Referred to the House Committee on National Security.
Aug 2, 1996
Introduced in House
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 Latest action August 29, 1996

Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Authorizes the President to award the Congressional Medal of Honor posthumously to Theodore Roosevelt for his actions in the attack of San Juan Heights, Cuba, during the Spanish-American War on July 1, 1898.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Democratic 4 Republican 1
BUYER, STEPHEN
· Aug 2, 1996
 D
DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Aug 2, 1996
 D
Neal, Richard E.
Massachusetts · Aug 2, 1996
 D
Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Aug 2, 1996
 D
Reed, Jack
Rhode Island · Aug 2, 1996
 R
Wicker, Roger F.
Mississippi · Aug 2, 1996
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3966: To authorize and request the President to award the Congressional Medal of Honor posthumously to Theodore Roosevelt for his gallant and heroic actions in the attack on San Juan Heights, Cuba, during the Spanish-American War.. 104th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/104-HR-3966/
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"H.R. 3966: To authorize and request the President to award the Congressional Medal of Honor posthumously to Theodore Roosevelt for his gallant and heroic actions in the attack on San Juan Heights, Cuba, during the Spanish-American War.." 104th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/104-HR-3966/.
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H.R. 3966, 104th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/104-HR-3966/.
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[H.R. 3966: To authorize and request the President to award the Congressional Medal of Honor posthumously to Theodore Roosevelt for his gallant and heroic actions in the attack on San Juan Heights, Cuba, during the Spanish-American War.](https://openamerica.io/bill/104-HR-3966/)
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