H.R. 5839House117th Congress (2021-2023)In Committee

To authorize the President to award the Medal of Honor to Charles R. Johnson for acts of valor during the Korean War while a member of the Army.

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The bill authorizes the President to award the Medal of Honor to the late Charles R. Johnson for his heroic actions during the Korean War. It specifically allows the award to be made even though the usual time limits for such honors have passed. The measure affects Johnson’s posthumous recognition and sets a precedent for waiving statutory deadlines in similar cases.

Key Provisions

Allows the President to posthumously award the Medal of Honor to Charles R. Johnson despite existing time‑limit restrictions in the law.
Specifies Johnson’s acts of valor occurred on June 11‑12, 1953, when he was a private first class in the Army and had previously received the Silver Star.

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Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

Armed Services Committee

November 3, 2021

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Introduced in House

November 3, 2021

HouseIntro Referral

Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

Armed Services Committee

November 3, 2021

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Introduced in HouseIssued November 3, 2021

117th CONGRESS

1st Session

H. R. 5839

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

November 3, 2021

Mr. Delgado introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services

A BILL

To authorize the President to award the Medal of Honor to Charles R. Johnson for acts of valor during the Korean War while a member of the Army.

Authorization for award of the Medal of Honor to Charles R. Johnson for acts of valor during the Korean War

(a)

Authorization

Notwithstanding the time limitations specified in section 7274 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 posthumously award the Medal of Honor under section 7271 of such title to Charles R. Johnson for the acts of valor described in the subsection (b).

(b)

Acts of valor described

The acts of valor described in this subsection are the actions of Charles R. Johnson as a private first class in the Army, on June 11 and 12, 1953, during the Korean War, for which he was posthumously awarded the Silver Star.