HR10021Referred to Committee
To authorize the President to award the Medal of Honor to Earl L. Nolte for acts of valor as a member of the Army during World War II.
Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber4
Passed Both5
Signed into Law119th
Congress
2026-08-03
Introduced
1
Cosponsors
HR
ⓘType
Sponsor
Brad Finstad
Republican · MN · Representative
Votes with party: 98.5% (667 recorded votes)
Full profile: /officials/F000475
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Cosponsors (1)
Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.
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Committee Activity
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- House Committee on Armed ServicesReferred To · 2026-08-03
Plain-English Summary
The proposal would allow the President to award the Medal of Honor, the military's highest decoration for bravery, to Earl L. Nolte for his courageous actions as an Army soldier during World War II. The Medal of Honor recognizes extraordinary heroism in combat, and this bill would authorize the President to present this honor to Nolte for his service decades after the war ended. The measure is currently under review by the House Committee on Armed Services.
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Subjects
Armed Forces and National Security
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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 10021 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 10021 To authorize the President to award the Medal of Honor to Earl L. Nolte for acts of valor as a member of the Army during World War II. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES August 3, 2026 Mr. Finstad (for himself and Mr. Emmer) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To authorize the President to award the Medal of Honor to Earl L. Nolte for acts of valor as a member of the Army during World War II. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. AUTHORIZATION FOR POSTHUMOUS AWARD OF MEDAL OF HONOR TO EARL L. NOLTE FOR ACTS OF VALOR. (a) Authorization.--Notwithstanding the time limitations specified in section 7274 of title 10, United States Code, or any other time limitation with respect to the awarding of certain medals to persons who served in the Armed Forces, the President is authorized to award the Medal of Honor, pursuant to sections 7271 and 7282 of such title, to Earl L. Nolte for the acts of valor described in subsection (b). (b) Acts of Valor Described.--The acts of valor described in this subsection are the actions of Earl L. Nolte as a member of the Army during World War II, for which he was previously awarded the Silver Star. <all>
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