HR-3304 : Became Public Law

Authorizes and requests the President to award the Medal of Honor to Bennie G. Adkins and Donald P. Sloat of the U.S. Army for acts of valor during the Vietnam Conflict.

Amends the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2002 to authorize the award of the Medal of Honor to a veteran who, although not a Jewish- or Hispanic-American veteran who was previously awarded the Distinguished Service Cross, the Navy Cross, or the Air Force Cross, was identified during a review of service records and regarding whom the Secretary of Defense submitted, before January 1, 2014, a recommendation that the President award the Medal of Honor to that veteran.

Action Timeline

Action DateTypeTextSource
2013-12-26PresidentBecame Public Law No: 113-66.House floor actions
2013-12-26PresidentSigned by President.House floor actions
2013-12-23FloorPresented to President.House floor actions
2013-12-20FloorPursuant to the provisions of H. Con. Res. 71, enrollment corrections on H.R. 3304 have been made.House floor actions
2013-12-20FloorMessage on Senate action sent to the House.Senate
2013-12-19VoteSenate agreed to the House amendment to the Senate amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 84 - 15. Record Vote Number: 284. (consideration: CR S9067-9068)Senate
2013-12-19FloorMotion by Senator Reid to concur in the House amendment to the Senate amendment with an amendment (SA 2552) withdrawn in Senate. (consideration: CR S9067)Senate
2013-12-19VoteMotion to table the motion by Senator Reid to concur in the House amendment to the Senate amendment with an amendment (SA 2552) rejected in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 45 - 55. Record Vote Number: 283. (consideration: CR S9009-9010)Senate
2013-12-19FloorConsidered by Senate. (consideration: CR S8986-8987, S9001-9010, S9064-9068)Senate
2013-12-18FloorMotion by Senator Reid to refer to Senate Committee on Armed Services with the House message to accompany the bill with instructions to report back forthwith with amendment SA 2554 fell when cloture was invoked on the motion to concur in the House amendment to the Senate amendment in Senate. (consideration: CR S8957)Senate
2013-12-18FloorConsidered by Senate. (consideration: CR S8957-8964)Senate
2013-12-18VoteCloture on the motion to concur in the House amendment to the Senate amendment invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 71 - 29. Record Vote Number: 282. (consideration: CR S8957; text: CR S8957)Senate
2013-12-15FloorMotion by Senator Reid to refer to Senate Committee on Armed Services the House message to accompany the bill with instructions to report back forthwith with amendment SA 2554 made in Senate. (consideration: CR S8817)Senate
2013-12-15FloorMotion by Senator Reid to concur in the House amendment to the Senate amendment with an amendment (SA 2552) made in Senate. (consideration: CR S8816)Senate
2013-12-15FloorCloture motion on the motion to concur in the House amendment to the Senate amendment presented in Senate. (consideration: CR S8816-8817; text: CR S8816-8817)Senate
2013-12-15FloorMotion by Senator Reid to concur in the House amendment to the Senate amendment made in Senate. (consideration: CR S8816)Senate
2013-12-15FloorMeasure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S8816-8817)Senate
2013-12-13FloorMessage on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendment to Senate amendment.Senate
2013-12-12FloorHouse agreed to Senate amendments with an amendment pursuant to H. Res. 441. (consideration: CR H7717-7894; text as House agreed to Senate amendments with amendment: CR H7717-7894)House floor actions
2013-11-20FloorMessage on Senate action sent to the House.Senate
2013-11-19FloorPassed Senate with amendments and an amendment to the Title by Unanimous Consent.Senate
2013-11-19FloorMeasure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S8290)Senate
2013-11-19DischargeSenate Committee on Armed Services discharged by Unanimous Consent.Senate
2013-10-29IntroReferralReceived in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.Senate
2013-10-28FloorOn motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6778-6779)House floor actions
2013-10-28FloorDEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3304.House floor actions
2013-10-28FloorConsidered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6778-6780)House floor actions
2013-10-28FloorMr. Rogers (AL) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.House floor actions
2013-10-22IntroReferralReferred to the House Committee on Armed Services.House floor actions
2013-10-22IntroReferralIntroduced in HouseLibrary of Congress

Sponsor :

Rep. Deutch, Theodore E. [D-FL-21]
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