HR 5293 · 119th Congress · Armed Forces and National Security

To authorize the President to award the Medal of Honor to Ret. Col. Robert J. Graham for acts of valor while as a member of the Air Force during the Vietnam War.

Introduced 2025-09-10· Sponsored by Rep. Bresnahan, Robert P. [R-PA-8]· House

Bill Progress

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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.(2025-09-10)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] [Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 5293 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5293 To authorize the President to award the Medal of Honor to Ret. Col. Robert J. Graham for acts of valor while as a member of the Air Force during the Vietnam War. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 10, 2025 Mr. Bresnahan 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 Ret. Col. Robert J. Graham for acts of valor while as a member of the Air Force during the Vietnam War. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. FINDINGS. Congress finds the following: (1) On May 1, 1966, during Operation Birmingham in the Vietnam War, then-Captain Robert J. Graham launched his F-100 Super Sabre from an alert pad at Bien Hoa Air Base, despite being grounded due to driving monsoon conditions. Alongside his fl…

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