United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 561 (109th)
To waive time limitations specified by law 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.
Introduced
2 February 2005
Last action
14 March 2005 · Committee
Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Sponsors
Rep. Levin, Sander M. [D-MI-12], Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD], Rep. Turner, Michael R. [R-OH-10], Rep. LaTourette, Steven C. [R-OH-14], Rep. McCotter, Thaddeus G. [R-MI-11], Rep. Rogers, Mike J. [R-MI-8], Rep. Strickland, Ted [D-OH-6], Rep. Knollenberg, Joe [R-MI-9], Rep. Miller, Candice S. [R-MI-10], Rep. Kucinich, Dennis J. [D-OH-10], Rep. Lewis, John [D-GA-5], Rep. Kilpatrick, Carolyn C. [D-MI-13], Rep. Upton, Fred [R-MI-6], Rep. Ryan, Tim [D-OH-13], Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH], Rep. Schwarz, John J.H. "Joe" [R-MI-7], Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9], Rep. Kildee, Dale E. [D-MI-5], Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7], Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-13], Rep. Sanchez, Loretta [D-CA-46]
Subjects
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Source updated
6 June 2025
Summary
Authorizes and requests the President to award the Medal of Honor posthumously to Gary Lee McKiddy of Miamisburg, Ohio, for acts of valor while serving in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War, notwithstanding otherwise application time limitations.
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Timeline
2 February 2005
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Source: IntroReferral
2 February 2005
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
2 February 2005
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
14 March 2005
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Source: Committee
14 March 2005
Committee
Executive Comment Requested from DOD.
Source: Committee
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Introduced in House · 2 February 2005 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Rep. Levin, Sander M. [D-MI-12] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Turner, Michael R. [R-OH-10] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. LaTourette, Steven C. [R-OH-14] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. McCotter, Thaddeus G. [R-MI-11] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Rogers, Mike J. [R-MI-8] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Strickland, Ted [D-OH-6] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Knollenberg, Joe [R-MI-9] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Miller, Candice S. [R-MI-10] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Kucinich, Dennis J. [D-OH-10] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Lewis, John [D-GA-5] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Kilpatrick, Carolyn C. [D-MI-13] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Upton, Fred [R-MI-6] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Ryan, Tim [D-OH-13] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Schwarz, John J.H. "Joe" [R-MI-7] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Kildee, Dale E. [D-MI-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-13] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Sanchez, Loretta [D-CA-46] · D · Cosponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/109th-congress/house-bill/561
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/109/hr/561
- us · 109-hr-561 · source updated 6 June 2025