There was later a campaign to upgrade Winters' Distinguished Service Cross to the Medal of Honor, but a bill to do so, H.R. 796, died in committee at the end of the 110th United States Congress.
Ada medan pertempuran lain yang bisa dipakai untuk menaikkan Distinguished Service Cross Winters menjadi Medal of Honor, tetapi pengajuannya, H.R. 796, gugur di akhir masa tugass Kongres Amerika Serikat ke-110.