A bill to waive time limitations in order to allow the Medal of Honor to be awarded to Gary Lee McKiddy, of Miamisburg, Ohio, for acts of valor while a helicopter crew chief and door gunner with the 1st Calvary Division during the Vietnam War.

Bill: 118-s-1794
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH]
Introduced: 2023-06-01
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Latest action: action_date: 2023-06-01
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.

Summaries:
action_date: 2023-06-01
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p>This bill authorizes the President to posthumously award the Medal of Honor to Gary Lee McKiddy of Miamisburg, Ohio, for acts of valor while serving in the 1st Cavalry Division of the Army, particularly on May 6, 1970, the day he died during a combat operation in Cambodia.</p>

tv_txt: II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1794 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 1, 2023 Mr. Brown (for himself, Ms. Stabenow , Mr. Vance , and Mr. Peters ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To waive time limitations in order to allow the Medal of Honor to be awarded to Gary Lee McKiddy, of Miamisburg, Ohio, for acts of valor while a helicopter crew chief and door gunner with the 1st Cavalry Division during the Vietnam War.

1. Authority to award Medal of Honor to Gary Lee McKiddy for valor during the Vietnam War (a) Waiver of time limitations Notwithstanding the time limitations in section 7274(b) of title 10, United States Code, or any other time limitation, the President is authorized and requested to award the Medal of Honor under section 7271 of such title to Gary Lee McKiddy, of Miamisburg, Ohio, for the acts of valor referred to in subsection (b). (b) Action described The acts of valor referred to in subsection (a) are the conspicuous acts of gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his life and beyond the call of duty of Gary Lee McKiddy, between October 25, 1969, and May 6, 1970, and particularly on May 6, 1970, the day he died during a combat operation in Cambodia while serving as a Specialist Four in the 1st Cavalry Division of the United States Army. (c) Posthumous award The Medal of Honor may be awarded under this section posthumously as provided in section 7282 of title 10, United States Code.