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S 2793 113th Congress Senate Armed Forces and National Security Conflicts and wars Congressional tributes Europe France Military personnel and dependents Veterans' organizations and recognition

A bill to authorize the award of the Medal of Honor to Henry Johnson.

Introduced: September 11, 2014 Introduced by: Schumer, Charles E. Democratic · New York See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 9 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 19, 2014
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Sep 19, 2014
Received in the House.
Sep 19, 2014
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Sep 18, 2014
Senate Committee on Armed Services discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5876-5877)
Sep 18, 2014
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S5877)
Sep 18, 2014
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(text: CR S5877)
Sep 18, 2014
Senate Committee on Armed Services discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S5876-5877)
Sep 11, 2014
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
Sep 11, 2014
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

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 19, 2014

Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 5459 Related bill To authorize the award of the Medal of Honor to Henry Johnson.
 Bill text 3 versions

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Democratic 4 Republican 2
D
Booker, Cory A.
New Jersey · Sep 17, 2014
 D
Gillibrand, Kirsten E.
New York · Sep 16, 2014
 R
Scott, Tim
South Carolina · Sep 16, 2014
 D
Merkley, Jeff
Oregon · Sep 11, 2014
 R
Paul, Rand
Kentucky · Sep 11, 2014
 D
Wyden, Ron
Oregon · Sep 11, 2014
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