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H.R. 2082 113th 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: May 21, 2013 See on congress.gov
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In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 20, 2013
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
May 21, 2013
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
May 21, 2013
Introduced in House
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 Latest action June 20, 2013

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. 2082: 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.. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-2082/
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"H.R. 2082: 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.." 113th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-2082/.
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H.R. 2082, 113th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-2082/.
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[H.R. 2082: 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/113-HR-2082/)
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