H.R. 7194 – Nicholas Dockery Medal of Honor Act

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The Nicholas Dockery Medal of Honor Act authorizes the President to grant the Medal of Honor to Army veteran Nicholas Dockery for his heroic actions in Afghanistan on October 2, 2012. The bill waives the normal statutory time limits that normally restrict how long after an act a Medal of Honor can be awarded. It applies only to Dockery’s specific act of valor, which had earlier earned him a Silver Star.

Key Provisions

Allows the President to award the Medal of Honor to Nicholas Dockery (formerly Kareem N. Dockery) even though the usual time limits for such awards have passed.
Specifies that the award is for Dockery’s actions on October 2, 2012, while serving in Afghanistan, for which he previously received the Silver Star.

Legislative Activity

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Became Law Latest Action

Became Private Law No: 119-2.

March 26, 2026

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HouseIntro Referral

Introduced in House

January 21, 2026

HouseIntro Referral

Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

Armed Services Committee

January 21, 2026

HouseFloor

Mr. Bacon asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider.

February 3, 2026 • 2:18 PM

HouseCommittee

Committee on Armed Services discharged.

Armed Services Committee

February 3, 2026

HouseFloor

Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H1967)

February 3, 2026 • 2:19 PM

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Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without objection. (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H1968)

February 3, 2026 • 2:19 PM

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On passage Passed without objection. (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H1968)

February 3, 2026 • 2:19 PM

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Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

February 3, 2026 • 2:19 PM

HouseFloor

The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.

February 3, 2026 • 2:19 PM

SenateIntro Referral

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.

Armed Services Committee

February 4, 2026

SenateCommittee

Senate Committee on Armed Services discharged by Unanimous Consent.

Armed Services Committee

March 3, 2026

SenateFloor

Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S767)

March 3, 2026

SenateFloor

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

March 4, 2026

President

Presented to President.

March 24, 2026

Became Law

Signed by President.

March 26, 2026

Became Law

Became Private Law No: 119-2.

March 26, 2026

Floor Debate

2 members

What members said about H.R. 7194 on the floor

2 Republicans

Rep. Don BaconR-NE-2 · Feb 3, 2026

Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Armed Services be discharged from further consideration of the bill (H.R. 7194) to authorize the President to award the Medal of Honor to…

Sen. Joni ErnstR-IA · Mar 3, 2026

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Armed Services be discharged from further consideration of H.R. 7194 and the Senate proceed to its immediate consideration. I ask…

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One Hundred Nineteenth Congress of the United States of America

At the Second Session

Begun and held at the City of Washington on Saturday, the third day of January, two thousand and twenty-six

H. R. 7194

AN ACT

To authorize the President to award the Medal of Honor to Nicholas Dockery for acts of valor as a member of the Army while serving in Afghanistan.

1.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the Nicholas Dockery Medal of Honor Act.

2.

Authorization for award of Medal of Honor to Nicholas Dockery for acts of valor as a member of the Army while serving in Afghanistan

(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 is authorized to award the Medal of Honor, under section 7271 of such title, to Nicholas Dockery, formerly known as Kareem N. Dockery for the acts of valor described in subsection (b).

(b)

Acts of valor described

The acts of valor described in section 2 of this Act are the actions of Nicholas Dockery, as a member of the Army, on October 2, 2012, while serving in Afghanistan, for which he was previously awarded the Silver Star.

Speaker of the House of Representatives.

Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate.