United States · Law · HR
H.R. 2263 (105th)
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.
Introduced
25 July 1997
Last action
12 November 1998 · President
Status
Became Public Law No: 105-371.
Sponsors
Rep. McHale, Paul [D-PA-15], Rep. Cunningham, Randy (Duke) [R-CA-50], Rep. Gibbons, Jim [R-NV-2], Rep. King, Peter T. [R-NY-2], Rep. Brown, Corrine [D-FL-5], Rep. Boehlert, Sherwood [R-NY-24], Rep. Skelton, Ike [D-MO-4], Rep. Davis, Tom [R-VA-11], Rep. Horn, Stephen [R-CA-38], Rep. McInnis, Scott [R-CO-3], Rep. Pomeroy, Earl [D-ND-At Large], Rep. Sisisky, Norman [D-VA-4], Rep. Weldon, Curt [R-PA-7], Rep. Watts, J. C., Jr. [R-OK-4], Rep. Taylor, Gene [D-MS-4], Rep. Ehrlich, Robert L., Jr. [R-MD-2], Rep. Pallone, Frank [D-NJ-6], Rep. Mascara, Frank [D-PA-20], Rep. Spratt, John M., Jr. [D-SC-5], Rep. Buyer, Steve [R-IN-4], Rep. Clayton, Eva M. [D-NC-1], Rep. Frost, Martin [D-TX-24], Rep. Holden, Tim [D-PA-17], Rep. Weller, Jerry [R-IL-11], Rep. Weldon, Dave [R-FL-15], Sen. Talent, Jim [R-MO], Rep. Emerson, Jo Ann [R-MO-8], Rep. Kelly, Sue W. [R-NY-19], Rep. Dooley, Calvin M. [D-CA-20], Rep. Burton, Dan [R-IN-5], Rep. Quinn, Jack [R-NY-27], Rep. Klink, Ron [D-PA-4], Rep. Skeen, Joe [R-NM-2], Rep. Fox, Jon D. [R-PA-13], Rep. Schaffer, Bob [R-CO-4], Rep. Ackerman, Gary L. [D-NY-5], Rep. Poshard, Glenn [D-IL-22], Rep. McDade, Joseph M. [R-PA-10], Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9], Rep. Hinchey, Maurice D. [D-NY-22], Rep. Olver, John W. [D-MA-1], Rep. Hall, Ralph M. [R-TX-4], Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12], Rep. Gilman, Benjamin A. [R-NY-20], Rep. Hefner, W. G. (Bill) [D-NC-8], Rep. Goode, Virgil H., Jr. [R-VA-5], Rep. Borski, Robert A. [D-PA-3], Rep. Abercrombie, Neil [D-HI-1]
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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
25 July 1997
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on National Security.
Source: IntroReferral
25 July 1997
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
25 July 1997
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
28 August 1997
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Source: Committee
28 September 1998
Committee
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Source: Committee
8 October 1998
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
8 October 1998
Passed
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
Source: Floor
8 October 1998
Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
Source: Floor
8 October 1998
Floor
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H10121-10126, H10149)
Source: Floor
8 October 1998
Floor
At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mr. Buyer objected to the vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed. The point of no quorum was withdrawn.
Source: Floor
8 October 1998
Floor
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate.
Source: Floor
8 October 1998
Floor
Mr. Buyer moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Source: Floor
9 October 1998
Introduced
Received in the Senate, read twice.
Source: IntroReferral
21 October 1998
Passed
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S12916-12918)
Source: Floor
21 October 1998
Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S12916-12918)
Source: Floor
2 November 1998
Floor
Presented to President.
Source: Floor
2 November 1998
President
Presented to President.
Source: President
12 November 1998
Became law
Became Public Law No: 105-371.
Source: President
12 November 1998
Became law
Signed by President.
Source: BecameLaw
12 November 1998
President
Signed by President.
Source: President
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Enrolled Bill · — · Download file
- Public Law · 12 November 1998 · Download file
- Engrossed in House · 8 October 1998 · Download file
- Introduced in House · 25 July 1997 · Download file
Documents
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Public Law (text)
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Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 25 July 1997
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Introduced in House
summary · EN · 25 July 1997
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Sponsors
- Rep. McHale, Paul [D-PA-15] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Cunningham, Randy (Duke) [R-CA-50] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Gibbons, Jim [R-NV-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. King, Peter T. [R-NY-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Brown, Corrine [D-FL-5] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Boehlert, Sherwood [R-NY-24] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Skelton, Ike [D-MO-4] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Davis, Tom [R-VA-11] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Horn, Stephen [R-CA-38] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. McInnis, Scott [R-CO-3] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Pomeroy, Earl [D-ND-At Large] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Sisisky, Norman [D-VA-4] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Weldon, Curt [R-PA-7] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Watts, J. C., Jr. [R-OK-4] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Taylor, Gene [D-MS-4] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Ehrlich, Robert L., Jr. [R-MD-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Pallone, Frank [D-NJ-6] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Mascara, Frank [D-PA-20] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Spratt, John M., Jr. [D-SC-5] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Buyer, Steve [R-IN-4] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Clayton, Eva M. [D-NC-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Frost, Martin [D-TX-24] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Holden, Tim [D-PA-17] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Weller, Jerry [R-IL-11] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Weldon, Dave [R-FL-15] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Talent, Jim [R-MO] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Emerson, Jo Ann [R-MO-8] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Kelly, Sue W. [R-NY-19] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Dooley, Calvin M. [D-CA-20] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Burton, Dan [R-IN-5] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Quinn, Jack [R-NY-27] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Klink, Ron [D-PA-4] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Skeen, Joe [R-NM-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Fox, Jon D. [R-PA-13] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Schaffer, Bob [R-CO-4] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Ackerman, Gary L. [D-NY-5] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Poshard, Glenn [D-IL-22] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. McDade, Joseph M. [R-PA-10] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Hinchey, Maurice D. [D-NY-22] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Olver, John W. [D-MA-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Hall, Ralph M. [R-TX-4] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Gilman, Benjamin A. [R-NY-20] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Hefner, W. G. (Bill) [D-NC-8] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Goode, Virgil H., Jr. [R-VA-5] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Borski, Robert A. [D-PA-3] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Abercrombie, Neil [D-HI-1] · D · Sponsor
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/105th-congress/house-bill/2263
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/105/hr/2263
- us · 105-hr-2263 · source updated 6 June 2025