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HR 1857 114th Congress House Armed Forces and National Security Conflicts and wars Congressional tributes Europe Military personnel and dependents Veterans' organizations and recognition

To authorize the President to award the Medal of Honor posthumously to Major Dominic S. Gentile of the United States Army Air Forces for acts of valor during World War II.

Introduced: April 16, 2015 Introduced by: Beatty, Joyce Democratic · Ohio See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Became law
Aug 13, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Apr 16, 2015
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Apr 16, 2015
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This bill authorizes the President to award the Medal of Honor posthumously to former Major Dominic S. Gentile, U.S. Army Air Forces, for acts of valor as a pilot during World War II.

What's happening now August 13, 2015

Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 1 Republican 1
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Jordan, Jim
Ohio · Jun 3, 2015
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Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Apr 23, 2015
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1857: To authorize the President to award the Medal of Honor posthumously to Major Dominic S. Gentile of the United States Army Air Forces for acts of valor during World War II.. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-1857/
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"H.R. 1857: To authorize the President to award the Medal of Honor posthumously to Major Dominic S. Gentile of the United States Army Air Forces for acts of valor during World War II.." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-1857/.
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H.R. 1857, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-1857/.
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[H.R. 1857: To authorize the President to award the Medal of Honor posthumously to Major Dominic S. Gentile of the United States Army Air Forces for acts of valor during World War II.](https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-1857/)
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