HR 658 · 113th Congress 2013–2015, ended

To authorize and request the President to award the congressional Medal of Honor to Arthur Jibilian for actions behind enemy lines during World War II while a member of the United States Navy and the Office of Strategic Services.

Introduced Feb 13, 2013 Originated House Sponsor Robert E. Latta R-OH

Fact sheet

Latest action · Feb 28, 2013 Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.

Progress

Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.

  1. IntroducedFeb 13, 2013
  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 Arthur Jibilian for his actions, while a member of the Navy and OSS, during the successful 1944 operation by the Office of Strategic Services (OSS), code-named "Operation Halyard," to protect and facilitate in the rescue of over 500 allied airmen behind enemy lines.

Cosponsors 3

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Feb 13, 2013 to Jan 29, 2014, with 2 there on the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
R-OHJim JordanOriginalFeb 13, 2013
D-OHMarcy KapturOriginalFeb 13, 2013
R-NCRenee L. EllmersJan 29, 2014

Actions 3

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Feb 28, 2013Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
  2. Feb 13, 2013Introduced in House
  3. Feb 13, 2013Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security.

Text 1

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

  1. Feb 13, 2013Introduced in House

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