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HR 751 115th Congress House Private Legislation

To authorize the President to award the Medal of Honor to James Megellas, formerly of Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, and currently of Colleyville, Texas, for acts of valor on January 28, 1945, during the…

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To authorize the President to award the Medal of Honor to James Megellas, formerly of Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, and currently of Colleyville, Texas, for acts of valor on January 28, 1945, during the Battle of the Bulge in World War II.

Introduced: January 30, 2017 Introduced by: Grothman, Glenn Republican · Wisconsin See on congress.gov
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Feb 21, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Jan 30, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Jan 30, 2017
Introduced in House
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This bill authorizes the President to award the Medal of Honor to James Megellas for acts of valor on January 28, 1945, during the Battle of the Bulge in World War II.

What's happening now February 21, 2017

Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 751: To authorize the President to award the Medal of Honor to James Megellas, formerly of Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, and currently of Colleyville, Texas, for acts of valor on January 28, 1945, during the Battle of the Bulge in World War II.. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-751/
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"H.R. 751: To authorize the President to award the Medal of Honor to James Megellas, formerly of Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, and currently of Colleyville, Texas, for acts of valor on January 28, 1945, during the Battle of the Bulge in World War II.." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-751/.
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H.R. 751, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-751/.
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[H.R. 751: To authorize the President to award the Medal of Honor to James Megellas, formerly of Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, and currently of Colleyville, Texas, for acts of valor on January 28, 1945, during the Battle of the Bulge in World War II.](https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-751/)
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