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HR 3995 114th Congress House Private Legislation

To authorize the President to award the Medal of Honor to Major Charles S. Kettles of the United States Army for acts of valor during the Vietnam War.

Introduced: November 5, 2015 Introduced by: Dingell, Debbie Democratic · Michigan See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Passed Senate
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Became law
Nov 23, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Nov 5, 2015
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Nov 5, 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 to Charles S. Kettles for acts of valor during the Vietnam War.

What's happening now November 23, 2015

Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.

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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3995: To authorize the President to award the Medal of Honor to Major Charles S. Kettles of the United States Army for acts of valor during the Vietnam War.. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-3995/
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"H.R. 3995: To authorize the President to award the Medal of Honor to Major Charles S. Kettles of the United States Army for acts of valor during the Vietnam War.." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-3995/.
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H.R. 3995, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-3995/.
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[H.R. 3995: To authorize the President to award the Medal of Honor to Major Charles S. Kettles of the United States Army for acts of valor during the Vietnam War.](https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-3995/)
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