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HRES 297 109th Congress House

Supporting the goals and ideals of a National Medal of Honor Day to celebrate and honor the recipients of the Medal of Honor on the anniversary of the inception of that medal in 1863.

Introduced: July 11, 2005 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Agreed to (House)
Jul 12, 2005
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H5643)
May 24, 2005
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
May 24, 2005
Introduced in House
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 Latest action July 12, 2005

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H5643)

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Recognizes the: (1) heroism and sacrifice of Medal of Honor recipients; and (2) educational opportunity that a National Medal of Honor Day would present to the American public.

Supports the goals and ideals of such a Day to celebrate and honor the contributions of such recipients.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1
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Calvert, Ken
California · Jul 11, 2005
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 297: Supporting the goals and ideals of a National Medal of Honor Day to celebrate and honor the recipients of the Medal of Honor on the anniversary of the inception of that medal in 1863.. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HRES-297/
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"H. Res. 297: Supporting the goals and ideals of a National Medal of Honor Day to celebrate and honor the recipients of the Medal of Honor on the anniversary of the inception of that medal in 1863.." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HRES-297/.
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H. Res. 297, 109th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HRES-297/.
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[H. Res. 297: Supporting the goals and ideals of a National Medal of Honor Day to celebrate and honor the recipients of the Medal of Honor on the anniversary of the inception of that medal in 1863.](https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HRES-297/)
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