A bill to waive time limitations in order to allow the Medal of Honor to be awarded to Gary Lee McKiddy, of Miamisburg, Ohio, for acts of valor while a helicopter crew chief and door gunner with the 1st Calvary Division during the Vietnam War.
Latest action · Jun 1, 2023 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
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.
- IntroducedJun 1, 2023
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
This bill authorizes the President to posthumously award the Medal of Honor to Gary Lee McKiddy of Miamisburg, Ohio, for acts of valor while serving in the 1st Cavalry Division of the Army, particularly on May 6, 1970, the day he died during a combat operation in Cambodia.
Cosponsors 4
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jun 1, 2023 to Sep 11, 2024, with 3 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-MI | Debbie Stabenow | Original | Jun 1, 2023 |
| D-MI | Gary C. Peters | Original | Jun 1, 2023 |
| R-OH | J. D. Vance | Original | Jun 1, 2023 |
| D-IL | Tammy Duckworth | Sep 11, 2024 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jun 1, 2023Introduced in Senate
- Jun 1, 2023Read twice and referred to the 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.
- Jun 1, 2023Introduced in Senate
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