H.R. 9595 119th Congress House

Sergeant First Class Jorge Otero Barreto Medal of Honor Act

Official title: To authorize the President to posthumously award the Medal of Honor to Sergeant First Class Jorge Otero Barreto for acts of valor as a member of the Army during the Vietnam War.

Introduced: July 6, 2026 Introduced by: Pablo José Hernández Democratic · Puerto Rico See on congress.gov

Armed Forces and National Security

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Jul 6, 2026

Introduced in House

Jul 6, 2026

Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

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Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

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Armed Services Committee
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Velázquez, Nydia M.

New York · Jul 6, 2026

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 9595: Sergeant First Class Jorge Otero Barreto Medal of Honor Act. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-9595/

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"H.R. 9595: Sergeant First Class Jorge Otero Barreto Medal of Honor Act." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-9595/.

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