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HJRES 501 99th Congress House

A joint resolution to commemorate the 125th anniversary of the Congressional Medal of Honor and the deceased and living recipients of this honor.

Introduced: February 4, 1986 See on congress.gov
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Jan 27, 1986
Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.
Jan 27, 1986
Introduced in House
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 Latest action January 27, 1986

Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Provides that, on the 125th anniversary of the Congressional Medal of Honor, the Congress and appropriate agencies should acknowledge and honor all of the Medal's recipients.

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Rogers, Harold
Kentucky · Feb 4, 1986
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.J. Res. 501: A joint resolution to commemorate the 125th anniversary of the Congressional Medal of Honor and the deceased and living recipients of this honor.. 99th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HJRES-501/
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"H.J. Res. 501: A joint resolution to commemorate the 125th anniversary of the Congressional Medal of Honor and the deceased and living recipients of this honor.." 99th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HJRES-501/.
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H.J. Res. 501, 99th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HJRES-501/.
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[H.J. Res. 501: A joint resolution to commemorate the 125th anniversary of the Congressional Medal of Honor and the deceased and living recipients of this honor.](https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HJRES-501/)
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