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HR 2494 105th Congress House

To authorize and request the President to award the Medal of Honor to James L. Cadigan, of Hingham, Massachusetts.

Introduced: September 18, 1997 See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 105th Congress (1997–1998) 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
Oct 3, 1997
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Oct 3, 1997
Executive Comment Requested from DOD.
Sep 18, 1997
Referred to the House Committee on National Security.
Sep 18, 1997
Introduced in House
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 Latest action October 3, 1997

Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2494: To authorize and request the President to award the Medal of Honor to James L. Cadigan, of Hingham, Massachusetts.. 105th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-2494/
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"H.R. 2494: To authorize and request the President to award the Medal of Honor to James L. Cadigan, of Hingham, Massachusetts.." 105th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-2494/.
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H.R. 2494, 105th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-2494/.
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[H.R. 2494: To authorize and request the President to award the Medal of Honor to James L. Cadigan, of Hingham, Massachusetts.](https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-2494/)
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