To authorize the President to award the Medal of Honor to Charles R. Johnson for acts of valor during the Korean War while a member of the Army.

Bill: 117-hr-5839
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Delgado, Antonio [D-NY-19]
Introduced: 2021-11-03
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Asia

Conflicts and wars

Military personnel and dependents

North Korea

South Korea
Latest action: action_date: 2021-11-03
text: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

Summaries:
action_date: 2021-11-03
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p>This bill authorizes the President to posthumously award the Medal of Honor to Charles R. Johnson for his acts of valor as a private first class in the Army on June 11 and 12, 1953, during the Korean War.</p>

tv_txt: I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5839 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 3, 2021 Mr. Delgado 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 Charles R. Johnson for acts of valor during the Korean War while a member of the Army.

1. Authorization for award of the Medal of Honor to Charles R. Johnson for acts of valor during the Korean War (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 may posthumously award the Medal of Honor under section 7271 of such title to Charles R. Johnson for the acts of valor described in the subsection (b). (b) Acts of valor described The acts of valor described in this subsection are the actions of Charles R. Johnson as a private first class in the Army, on June 11 and 12, 1953, during the Korean War, for which he was posthumously awarded the Silver Star.