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HR 5459 113th Congress House Armed Forces and National Security Conflicts and wars Congressional tributes Europe France Military personnel and dependents Veterans' organizations and recognition

To authorize the award of the Medal of Honor to Henry Johnson.

Introduced: September 11, 2014 Introduced by: Tonko, Paul Democratic · New York See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Sep 11, 2014
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Authorizes the President to award the Medal of Honor to Henry Johnson for acts of valor during World War I for which he was previously awarded the Distinguished Service Cross.

What's happening now September 11, 2014

Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

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 Cosponsors 13
All 13 Democratic 5
BROWN, CORRINE
· Nov 13, 2014
ISRAEL, STEVE
· Sep 16, 2014
 D
Clarke, Yvette D.
New York · Sep 11, 2014
 D
Cleaver, Emanuel
Missouri · Sep 11, 2014
Collins, Chris
· Sep 11, 2014
KING, PETER
· Sep 11, 2014
LOWEY, NITA
· Sep 11, 2014
 D
Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · Sep 11, 2014
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Sep 11, 2014
Owens, William
· Sep 11, 2014
Richmond, Cedric
· Sep 11, 2014
SLAUGHTER, LOUISE
· Sep 11, 2014
 D
Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · Sep 11, 2014
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5459: To authorize the award of the Medal of Honor to Henry Johnson.. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-5459/
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