United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 1831 (106th)
To authorize and request the President to award the Medal of Honor posthumously to Charles Richmond Metchear for his actions at Cienfuegos, Cuba during the Spanish-American War.
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17 May 1999
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Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S13525-13526)
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Summary
Authorizes and requests the President to award the Medal of Honor posthumously to Charles Richmond Metchear for his actions as a crew member of the U.S.S. Marblehead at Cienfuegos, Cuba, during the Spanish-American War on May 11, 1898.
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Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 17 May 1999
Introduced in House (PDF)
Introduced in House · EN · 17 May 1999
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 17 May 1999
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/106th-congress/house-bill/1831
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/106/hr/1831