Chris Kyle Medal of Honor Act

Bill: 114-hr-1094
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Williams, Roger [R-TX-25]
Introduced: 2015-02-26
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Congressional tributes

Iraq

Middle East

Military operations and strategy

Military personnel and dependents

Veterans' organizations and recognition
Latest action: action_date: 2015-08-13
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.

Summaries:
action_date: 2015-02-26
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><strong>Chris Kyle Medal of Honor Act</strong></p> <p>Authorizes the President to award the Medal of Honor posthumously to Navy Seal Christopher Scott Kyle for acts of valor during Operation Iraqi Freedom, notwithstanding otherwise applicable time limitations.</p>

tv_txt: I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1094 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 26, 2015 Mr. Williams (for himself and Mr. Barton ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To authorize and request the President to award the Medal of Honor posthumously to Navy Seal Christopher Scott Kyle for acts of valor during Operation Iraqi Freedom.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Chris Kyle Medal of Honor Act . 2. Authorization for award of Medal of Honor to Navy Seal Christopher Scott Kyle for acts of valor during Operation Iraqi Freedom Notwithstanding the time limitations specified in sections 6248(a) and 6250 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 and requested to award the Medal of Honor posthumously under section 6241 of such title to Navy Seal Christopher Scott Kyle for acts of valor during Operation Iraqi Freedom.