CONGRESS FOR VOTERS

Brad Finstad (R-MN)

To authorize the President to award the Medal of Honor to Earl L. Nolte for acts of valor as a member of the Army during World War II.

H.R. 10021 · House bill Armed Forces and National Security

A Republican bill with 1 Republican cosponsor · See the cosponsor

Last activity — Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

In committee

Introduced and handed to a committee in the chamber it started in.

The committee holds it, and most bills are never heard from again. A hearing or a committee vote would be news; silence is the usual outcome, and it kills the bill without anyone voting against it.

Its path through Congress

  1. Introduced
  2. In Committee

What this bill would do

This bill authorizes the President to award the Medal of Honor to Earl L. Nolte. The authorization is specifically for his acts of valor performed while serving as a member of the Army during World War II. These same actions were previously recognized with a Silver Star. This legislation bypasses any existing time limitations regarding the awarding of certain medals to members of the Armed Forces.

Yes

  • Scored +10

    Would veterans be better off under this, taking everything together?

    The bill directly honors the service and valor of a veteran.

  • Scored +10

    Does this increase the pay, pensions or support veterans receive?

    The bill provides significant symbolic recognition for a veteran's service and valor.

The opposite

No question was scored the opposite.