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HR 4478 98th Congress House

A bill to waive the statute of limitations to award the Congressional Medal of Honor to Ensign George Gay.

Introduced: July 25, 1984 See on congress.gov
Private Legislation Military medals, decorations, etc.
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This bill died when the 98th Congress ended
It never became law before the 98th Congress (1983–1984) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 1, 1983
Referred to Subcommittee on Military Personnel and Compensation.
Nov 18, 1983
Referred to House Committee on Armed Services.
Nov 18, 1983
Introduced in House
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 Latest action December 1, 1983

Referred to Subcommittee on Military Personnel and Compensation.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Authorizes the President, notwithstanding any time limitations, to award a medal of honor to a named individual for acts of valor performed as a naval officer during World War II.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 2
D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Jul 25, 1984
STENHOLM, CHARLES
· Jul 25, 1984
 D
Wyden, Ron
Oregon · Jul 25, 1984
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4478: A bill to waive the statute of limitations to award the Congressional Medal of Honor to Ensign George Gay.. 98th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HR-4478/
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"H.R. 4478: A bill to waive the statute of limitations to award the Congressional Medal of Honor to Ensign George Gay.." 98th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HR-4478/.
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H.R. 4478, 98th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HR-4478/.
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