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HR 1596 114th Congress House

To authorize the President to award the Medal of Honor to Special Forces Command Sergeant Major Ramon Rodriguez of the United States Army for acts of valor during the Vietnam War.

Introduced: March 24, 2015 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
Aug 13, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Mar 24, 2015
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Mar 24, 2015
Introduced in House
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 Latest action August 13, 2015

Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Authorizes the President to award the Medal of Honor to Command Sergeant Major Ramon Rodriguez of the U.S. Army for acts of valor, sacrifice, and courage at the risk of his own life beyond the call of duty during the Vietnam War, notwithstanding otherwise applicable time limitations.

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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1596: To authorize the President to award the Medal of Honor to Special Forces Command Sergeant Major Ramon Rodriguez of the United States Army for acts of valor during the Vietnam War.. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-1596/
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"H.R. 1596: To authorize the President to award the Medal of Honor to Special Forces Command Sergeant Major Ramon Rodriguez of the United States Army for acts of valor during the Vietnam War.." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-1596/.
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H.R. 1596, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-1596/.
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[H.R. 1596: To authorize the President to award the Medal of Honor to Special Forces Command Sergeant Major Ramon Rodriguez of the United States Army for acts of valor during the Vietnam War.](https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-1596/)
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