To authorize the award of the Distinguished Service Cross to Chaplain (First Lieutenant) Joseph Verbis LaFleur for acts of valor during World War II.

Bill: 114-hr-5623
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Abraham, Ralph Lee [R-LA-5]
Introduced: 2016-07-05
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Asia

Conflicts and wars

Japan

Military history

Military personnel and dependents
Latest action: action_date: 2016-07-11
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.

Summaries:
action_date: 2016-07-05
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p>This bill authorizes the Department of the Army to award the Distinguished Service Cross to Chaplain (First Lieutenant) Joseph Verbis LaFleur for acts of valor during World War II.</p>

tv_txt: I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5623 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 5, 2016 Mr. Abraham (for himself, Mr. Boustany , Mr. Fleming , and Mr. Graves of Louisiana ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To authorize the award of the Distinguished Service Cross to Chaplain (First Lieutenant) Joseph Verbis LaFleur for acts of valor during World War II.

1. Authorization for award of the Distinguished Service Cross to Chaplain (First Lieutenant) Joseph Verbis LaFleur for acts of valor during World War II (a) Authorization Notwithstanding the time limitations specified in section 3744 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 Secretary of the Army may award the Distinguished Service Cross under section 3742 of that title to Chaplain (First Lieutenant) Joseph Verbis LaFleur for the acts of valor referred to in subsection (b). (b) Acts of valor described The acts of valor referred to in subsection (a) are the actions of Chaplain (First Lieutenant) Joseph Verbis LaFleur while interred as a Prisoner of War by Japan from December 30, 1941, to September 7, 1944.