IV
118th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. CON. RES. 104
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
April 16, 2024
Mr. Bishop of Georgia (for himself, Mr. Womack, Mr. Cuellar, Mr. Khanna, Mr. Ryan, Mr. Alford, and Ms. Granger) submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was referred to the Committee on House Administration
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
Authorizing the use of the rotunda of the Capitol for the lying in state of the remains of Ralph Puckett, Jr., the last Medal of Honor recipient for acts performed during the Korean conflict.
Honoring the last medal of honor recipient of the Korean conflict
Use of rotunda
In recognition of Army Colonel Ralph Puckett, Jr., the last recipient of the Medal of Honor for acts performed during the Korean conflict, his remains shall be permitted to lie in state in the rotunda of the Capitol on April 29, 2024, in order to honor the Silent Generation and the more than 5,700,000 men and women who served in the Armed Forces of the United States during the Forgotten War
from 1950 to 1953.
Implementation
The Architect of the Capitol, under the direction of the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President pro tempore of the Senate, shall take all necessary steps to carry out this section.