United States · Law · HR
H.R. 5515 (98th)
A bill to authorize the President to award the Medal of Honor to the unknown American who lost his life while serving in the Armed Forces of the United States in Southeast Asia during the Vietnam era and who has been selected to be buried in the Memorial Amphitheater at Arlington National Cemetery.
Introduced
25 April 1984
Last action
25 May 1984 · Became law
Status
Became Public Law No: 98-301.
Sponsors
Rep. Price, Melvin [D-IL-21], Rep. Dickinson, William L. [R-AL-2], Rep. Montgomery, G. V. (Sonny) [D-MS-3], Rep. Britt, Robin [D-NC-6], Rep. McCloskey, Frank [D-IN-8], Rep. Bennett, Charles E. [D-FL-3], Rep. Stratton, Samuel S. [D-NY-23], Rep. Spence, Floyd [R-SC-2], Rep. Nichols, Bill [D-AL-3], Rep. Holt, Marjorie S. [R-MD-4], Rep. Daniel, W. C. (Dan) [D-VA-5], Rep. Hillis, Elwood H. [R-IN-5], Rep. Badham, Robert E. [R-CA-40], Rep. Stump, Bob [R-AZ-3], Rep. Schroeder, Patricia [D-CO-1], Rep. Davis, Robert W. [R-MI-11], Rep. Kramer, Ken [R-CO-5], Rep. Mavroules, Nicholas [D-MA-6], Rep. Hutto, Earl [D-FL-1], Rep. Skelton, Ike [D-MO-4], Rep. Martin, David O'B. [R-NY-26], Rep. Dyson, Roy [D-MD-1], Rep. Hertel, Dennis M. [D-MI-14], Rep. Sisisky, Norman [D-VA-4], Rep. Ray, Richard B. [D-GA-3], Rep. Coleman, Ronald D. [D-TX-16], Rep. Darden, George (Buddy) [D-GA-7], Rep. Courter, Jim [R-NJ-12], Rep. Kasich, John R. [R-OH-12], Rep. Lloyd, Marilyn [D-TN-3], Rep. Dellums, Ronald V. [D-CA-9], Rep. Foglietta, Thomas M. [D-PA-1], Rep. Ortiz, Solomon P. [D-TX-27], Rep. Spratt, John M., Jr. [D-SC-5]
Subjects
Defence
Source updated
6 June 2025
Summary
Authorizes the President to award the Medal of Honor to the unknown soldier of the Vietnam era buried in Arlington National Cemetery.
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Timeline
25 April 1984
Introduced
Referred to House Committee on Armed Services.
Source: IntroReferral
25 April 1984
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
25 April 1984
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
3 May 1984
Passed
Passed House by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
3 May 1984
Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
3 May 1984
Floor
Called up by House by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Floor
3 May 1984
Discharge
House Committee on Armed Services Discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Discharge
3 May 1984
Committee
House Committee on Armed Services Discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Committee
3 May 1984
Reported
Ordered to be Reported.
Source: Committee
3 May 1984
Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
9 May 1984
Introduced
Received in the Senate.
Source: IntroReferral
10 May 1984
Floor
Held at the desk by unanimous consent. Pending further disposition.
Source: Floor
16 May 1984
Passed
Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
16 May 1984
Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
21 May 1984
Floor
Measure Signed in Senate.
Source: Floor
22 May 1984
Floor
Presented to President.
Source: Floor
22 May 1984
President
Presented to President.
Source: President
25 May 1984
Became law
Became Public Law No: 98-301.
Source: President
25 May 1984
President
Signed by President.
Source: President
25 May 1984
Became law
Signed by President.
Source: BecameLaw
Votes
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Versions
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Documents
2 official files
Public Law (PDF)
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Public Law (PDF)
Public Law · EN · 26 May 1984
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 25 April 1984
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Sponsors
- Rep. Price, Melvin [D-IL-21] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Dickinson, William L. [R-AL-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Montgomery, G. V. (Sonny) [D-MS-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Britt, Robin [D-NC-6] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. McCloskey, Frank [D-IN-8] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bennett, Charles E. [D-FL-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Stratton, Samuel S. [D-NY-23] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Spence, Floyd [R-SC-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Nichols, Bill [D-AL-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Holt, Marjorie S. [R-MD-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Daniel, W. C. (Dan) [D-VA-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hillis, Elwood H. [R-IN-5] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Badham, Robert E. [R-CA-40] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Stump, Bob [R-AZ-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Schroeder, Patricia [D-CO-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Davis, Robert W. [R-MI-11] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Kramer, Ken [R-CO-5] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Mavroules, Nicholas [D-MA-6] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hutto, Earl [D-FL-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Skelton, Ike [D-MO-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Martin, David O'B. [R-NY-26] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Dyson, Roy [D-MD-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hertel, Dennis M. [D-MI-14] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Sisisky, Norman [D-VA-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Ray, Richard B. [D-GA-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Coleman, Ronald D. [D-TX-16] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Darden, George (Buddy) [D-GA-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Courter, Jim [R-NJ-12] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Kasich, John R. [R-OH-12] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lloyd, Marilyn [D-TN-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Dellums, Ronald V. [D-CA-9] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Foglietta, Thomas M. [D-PA-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Ortiz, Solomon P. [D-TX-27] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Spratt, John M., Jr. [D-SC-5] · D · Cosponsor
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/98th-congress/house-bill/5515
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/98/hr/5515
- us · 98-hr-5515 · source updated 6 June 2025