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HR 3496 111th Congress House

To authorize and request the President to award the congressional Medal of Honor to Arthur Jibilian for actions behind enemy lines during World War II while a member of the United States Navy and the…

Official title: To authorize and request the President to award the congressional Medal of Honor to Arthur Jibilian for actions behind enemy lines during World War II while a … Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To authorize and request the President to award the congressional Medal of Honor to Arthur Jibilian for actions behind enemy lines during World War II while a member of the United States Navy and the Office of Strategic Services.

Introduced: July 31, 2009 Introduced by: Latta, Robert E. Republican · Ohio See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 28, 2009
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Jul 31, 2009
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Jul 31, 2009
Introduced in House
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 Latest action October 28, 2009

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 Arthur Jibilian for his actions, while a member of the Navy and OSS, during the successful 1944 operation by the Office of Strategic Services (OSS), code-named "Operation Halyard," to protect and facilitate in the rescue of over 500 allied airmen behind enemy lines.

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 Cosponsors 1
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Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Oct 7, 2009
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3496: To authorize and request the President to award the congressional Medal of Honor to Arthur Jibilian for actions behind enemy lines during World War II while a member of the United States Navy and the Office of Strategic Services.. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-3496/
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"H.R. 3496: To authorize and request the President to award the congressional Medal of Honor to Arthur Jibilian for actions behind enemy lines during World War II while a member of the United States Navy and the Office of Strategic Services.." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-3496/.
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H.R. 3496, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-3496/.
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[H.R. 3496: To authorize and request the President to award the congressional Medal of Honor to Arthur Jibilian for actions behind enemy lines during World War II while a member of the United States Navy and the Office of Strategic Services.](https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-3496/)
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