HR 780 · 107th Congress 2001–2003, ended

To authorize and request the President to award the Medal of Honor to James L. Cadigan of Hingham, Massachusetts.

Introduced Feb 28, 2001 Originated House Sponsor Bill Delahunt D-MA

Fact sheet

Latest action · Jul 30, 2001 Unfavorable Executive Comment Received from DOD.

Progress

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  1. IntroducedFeb 28, 2001
  2. Passed HouseNot reached
  3. Passed SenateNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

Authorizes and requests the President to award the Medal of Honor to James L. Cadigan of Hingham, Massachusetts, for conspicuous acts of gallantry at the risk of his life and beyond the call of duty in an assault to secure high ground north of Zerf, Germany, on February 26, 1945, during World War II.

Cosponsors

Members who signed on, in the order they did.

No cosponsors are on file for this measure.

Actions 5

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Jul 30, 2001Unfavorable Executive Comment Received from DOD.
  2. Mar 15, 2001Executive Comment Requested from DOD.
  3. Mar 15, 2001Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
  4. Feb 28, 2001Introduced in House
  5. Feb 28, 2001Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Commemorations.

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