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HR 561 109th Congress House

To waive time limitations specified by law in order to allow the Medal of Honor to be awarded to Gary Lee McKiddy, of Miamisburg, Ohio, for acts of valor while a helicopter crew chief and door gunner…

Official title: To waive time limitations specified by law in order to allow the Medal of Honor to be awarded to Gary Lee McKiddy, of Miamisburg, Ohio, for acts of valor while… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To waive time limitations specified by law in order to allow the Medal of Honor to be awarded to Gary Lee McKiddy, of Miamisburg, Ohio, for acts of valor while a helicopter crew chief and door gunner with the 1st Cavalry Division during the Vietnam War.

Introduced: February 28, 2006 See on congress.gov
Commemorations Armed Forces and National SecurityArmyCongressCongressional Medal of Honor
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It never became law before the 109th Congress (2005–2006) 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
Mar 14, 2005
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Mar 14, 2005
Executive Comment Requested from DOD.
Feb 2, 2005
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Feb 2, 2005
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 14, 2005

Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Authorizes and requests the President to award the Medal of Honor posthumously to Gary Lee McKiddy of Miamisburg, Ohio, for acts of valor while serving in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War, notwithstanding otherwise application time limitations.
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 2 Republican 1
D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Feb 28, 2006
KILPATRICK, CAROLYN
· Feb 2, 2005
 R
Turner, Michael R.
Ohio · Feb 2, 2005
 D
Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · Feb 2, 2005
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 561: To waive time limitations specified by law in order to allow the Medal of Honor to be awarded to Gary Lee McKiddy, of Miamisburg, Ohio, for acts of valor while a helicopter crew chief and door gunner with the 1st Cavalry Division during the Vietnam War.. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-561/
MLA
"H.R. 561: To waive time limitations specified by law in order to allow the Medal of Honor to be awarded to Gary Lee McKiddy, of Miamisburg, Ohio, for acts of valor while a helicopter crew chief and door gunner with the 1st Cavalry Division during the Vietnam War.." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-561/.
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H.R. 561, 109th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-561/.
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[H.R. 561: To waive time limitations specified by law in order to allow the Medal of Honor to be awarded to Gary Lee McKiddy, of Miamisburg, Ohio, for acts of valor while a helicopter crew chief and door gunner with the 1st Cavalry Division during the Vietnam War.](https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-561/)
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