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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.
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.
Summary
- Authorizes the President to award the Medal of Honor posthumously to Earl L. Nolte, a World War II Army soldier.
- Overrides the time limitations that normally apply to awarding the Medal of Honor.
- The award is for acts of valor for which Nolte previously received the Silver Star during World War II.
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Sponsor (1)
- Rep. Finstad, Brad [R-MN-1] (R-MN)
1 cosponsor
- Rep. Emmer, Tom [R-MN-6] (R-MN)
Actions (2)
- Aug 3, 2026 Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services. · house
- Aug 3, 2026 Introduced in House
Text versions (1)
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
August 3, 2026
Mr. Finstad (for himself and Mr. Emmer) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services
A BILL
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.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. AUTHORIZATION FOR POSTHUMOUS AWARD OF MEDAL OF HONOR TO EARL L. NOLTE FOR ACTS OF VALOR.
(a) Authorization.—Notwithstanding the time limitations specified in section 7274 of title 10, United States Code, or any other time limitation with respect to the awarding of certain medals to persons who served in the Armed Forces, the President is authorized to award the Medal of Honor, pursuant to sections 7271 and 7282 of such title, to Earl L. Nolte for the acts of valor described in subsection (b).
(b) Acts of Valor Described.—The acts of valor described in this subsection are the actions of Earl L. Nolte as a member of the Army during World War II, for which he was previously awarded the Silver Star. <all>
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