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H.R. 795 110th Congress House

To authorize and request the President to award the Medal of Honor to James Megellas, formerly of Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, and currently of Colleyville, Texas, for acts of valor on January 28, 1945,…

Official title: To authorize and request the President to award the Medal of Honor to James Megellas, formerly of Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, and currently of Colleyville, Texas, … Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To authorize and request the President to award the Medal of Honor to James Megellas, formerly of Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, and currently of Colleyville, Texas, for acts of valor on January 28, 1945, during the Battle of the Bulge in World War II.

Introduced: January 31, 2007 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 26, 2007
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Feb 1, 2007
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E231)
Jan 31, 2007
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Jan 31, 2007
Introduced in House
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 Latest action February 26, 2007

Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Authorizes and requests the President to award the Medal of Honor to James Megellas for acts of valor on January 28, 1945, during the Battle of the Bulge in World War II.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 795: To authorize and request the President to award the Medal of Honor to James Megellas, formerly of Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, and currently of Colleyville, Texas, for acts of valor on January 28, 1945, during the Battle of the Bulge in World War II.. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-795/
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"H.R. 795: To authorize and request the President to award the Medal of Honor to James Megellas, formerly of Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, and currently of Colleyville, Texas, for acts of valor on January 28, 1945, during the Battle of the Bulge in World War II.." 110th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-795/.
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H.R. 795, 110th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-795/.
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[H.R. 795: To authorize and request the President to award the Medal of Honor to James Megellas, formerly of Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, and currently of Colleyville, Texas, for acts of valor on January 28, 1945, during the Battle of the Bulge in World War II.](https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-795/)
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