To authorize and request the President to award the Congressional Medal of Honor posthumously to Theodore Roosevelt for his gallant and heroic actions in the attack on San Juan Heights, Cuba, during the Spanish-American War.

Summary

Authorizes the President to award the Congressional Medal of Honor posthumously to Theodore Roosevelt for his actions in the attack of San Juan Heights, Cuba, during the Spanish-American War on July 1, 1898.

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Timeline

1. 2 August 1996

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2. 2 August 1996

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   Referred to the House Committee on National Security.

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3. 2 August 1996

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   Introduced in House

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4. 29 August 1996

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   Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.

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5. 29 August 1996

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   Executive Comment Requested from DOD.

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