HR 5363
114th Congress
House
Armed Forces and National Security
Conflicts and wars
Congressional tributes
Military history
Military personnel and dependents
Virginia
To authorize the President to award the Medal of Honor posthumously to Corporal David Dunnels White of the United States Army for his capture of Confederate Major General George Washington Custis Lee at the Battle of Sailor's Creek, Virginia, during the Civil War.
Introduced: May 26, 2016
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 7, 2016
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
May 26, 2016
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
May 26, 2016
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
This bill authorizes the President to award the Medal of Honor posthumously to Corporal David Dunnels White of the 37th Massachusetts Infantry Regiment, U.S. Army, for his capture of Confederate Major General George Washington Custis Lee at the Battle of Sailor's Creek, Virginia, on April 6, 1865.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Committees of jurisdiction
2
Cosponsors
1