Bill119th CongressFiled Jul 6, 2026
H.R. 9595
To authorize the President to posthumously award the Medal of Honor to Sergeant First Class Jorge Otero Barreto for acts of valor as a member of the Army during the Vietnam War.
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What it does
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What just happenedJul 6, 2026
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Who’s behind it
Rescom. Hernández, Pablo Jose [D-PR-At Large](D-PR)Sponsor
1 cosponsor