S 2028 · 107th Congress 2001–2003, ended

World War I Veterans Medal of Honor Justice Act

Introduced Mar 19, 2002 Originated Senate Sponsor Charles E. Schumer D-NY

Fact sheet

Latest action · Mar 19, 2002 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.

Progress

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  1. IntroducedMar 19, 2002
  2. Passed SenateNot reached
  3. Passed HouseNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

World War I Veterans Medal of Honor Justice Act - Authorizes the President, notwithstanding certain time limitations with respect to the award of the Medal of Honor, to award posthumously the Medal of Honor to Henry Johnson of Albany, New York, for acts of valor while serving as a private in the 369th Infantry Regiment of the U.S. Army during World War I.

Directs the Secretary of the Army to review the service records of each African American World War I veteran who was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross, or the French Legion of Merit or the Croix de Guerre by the government of France, to determine whether such veteran should be awarded the Medal of Honor. Authorizes the award of the Medal of Honor to an African American World War I veteran upon the recommendation of the Secretary.

Cosponsors 2

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Mar 19, 2002 to Jun 4, 2002, with 1 there on the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
D-NYHillary Rodham ClintonOriginalMar 19, 2002
D-MOJean CarnahanJun 4, 2002

Actions 2

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Mar 19, 2002Introduced in Senate
  2. Mar 19, 2002Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.

Subjects

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

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