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HR 3658 117th Congress House Armed Forces and National Security Conflicts and wars Military history Military personnel and dependents

To authorize the President to posthumously award the Medal of Honor to Marcelino Serna for acts of valor as a private in the Army during World War I.

Introduced: June 1, 2021 Introduced by: Escobar, Veronica Democratic · Texas See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Jun 1, 2021
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This bill authorizes the President to posthumously award the Medal of Honor to Marcelino Serna for acts of valor during his service in the Army during World War I, for which he was previously awarded the Distinguished Service Cross.

What's happening now June 1, 2021

Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Democratic 5
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Barragán, Nanette Diaz
California · Jun 1, 2021
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Castro, Joaquin
Texas · Jun 1, 2021
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Doggett, Lloyd
Texas · Jun 1, 2021
 D
García, Jesús G. "Chuy"
Illinois · Jun 1, 2021
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Vargas, Juan
California · Jun 1, 2021
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3658: To authorize the President to posthumously award the Medal of Honor to Marcelino Serna for acts of valor as a private in the Army during World War I.. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-3658/
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"H.R. 3658: To authorize the President to posthumously award the Medal of Honor to Marcelino Serna for acts of valor as a private in the Army during World War I.." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-3658/.
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H.R. 3658, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-3658/.
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[H.R. 3658: To authorize the President to posthumously award the Medal of Honor to Marcelino Serna for acts of valor as a private in the Army during World War I.](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-3658/)
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