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S. 2793Senate113th Congress (2013-2015)Passed Senate

A bill to authorize the award of the Medal of Honor to Henry Johnson.

Sponsored by Charles E. SchumerSen. Charles E. Schumer (D-NY)
Introduced September 11, 2014

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Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

Armed Services Committee

September 19, 2014

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Introduced in Senate

September 11, 2014

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.

Armed Services Committee

September 11, 2014

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Senate Committee on Armed Services discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S5876-5877)

Armed Services Committee

September 18, 2014

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Senate Committee on Armed Services discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5876-5877)

Armed Services Committee

September 18, 2014

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Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S5877)

September 18, 2014

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September 19, 2014

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Received in the House.

September 19, 2014 • 12:03 PM

HouseIntro Referral

Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

Armed Services Committee

September 19, 2014

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Mark L. Pryor
Sen. Mark L. PryorD-AR · Sep 18, 2014

I ask unanimous consent that the Senate Armed Services Committee be discharged from further consideration of S. 2793 and the Senate proceed to its consideration. I ask unanimous consent that the bill…

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Referred in HouseIssued September 19, 2014

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113th CONGRESS

2d Session

S. 2793

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

September 19, 2014

Referred to the Committee on Armed Services

AN ACT

To authorize the award of the Medal of Honor to Henry Johnson.

1.

Authorization for award of the Medal of Honor to Henry Johnson for acts of valor during World War I

(a)

Waiver of time limitations

Notwithstanding the time limitations specified in section 3744 of title 10, United States Code, or any other time limitation with respect to the awarding of certain medals to persons who served in the Armed Forces, the President may award the Medal of Honor under section 3741 of such title to Henry Johnson for the acts of valor during World War I described in subsection (b).

(b)

Acts of valor described

The acts of valor referred to in subsection (a) are the actions of Henry Johnson while serving as a member of Company C, 369th Infantry Regiment, 93rd Division, American Expeditionary Forces, during combat operations against the enemy on the front lines of the Western Front in France on May 15, 1918, during World War I for which he was previously awarded the Distinguished Service Cross.

Passed the Senate September 18, 2014.

Nancy Erickson,

Secretary