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To authorize the President to posthumously award the Medal of Honor to Sergeant First Class Jorge Otero Barret for acts of valor as a member of the Army during the Vietnam War.

7/7/2026, 8:05 AM

Summary of Bill HR 9595

The bill titled "To authorize the President to posthumously award the Medal of Honor to Sergeant First Class Jorge Otero Barret for acts of valor as a member of the Army during the Vietnam War" was introduced in the 119th Congress on July 6, 2026, as H.R. 9595.

Current Status of Bill HR 9595

Bill HR 9595 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since July 6, 2026. Bill HR 9595 was introduced during Congress 119 and was introduced to the House on July 6, 2026.  Bill HR 9595's most recent activity was Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services. as of July 6, 2026

Bipartisan Support of Bill HR 9595

Total Number of Sponsors
1
Democrat Sponsors
1
Republican Sponsors
0
Unaffiliated Sponsors
0
Total Number of Cosponsors
1
Democrat Cosponsors
1
Republican Cosponsors
0
Unaffiliated Cosponsors
0

Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill HR 9595

Primary Policy Focus

Alternate Title(s) of Bill HR 9595

To authorize the President to posthumously award the Medal of Honor to Sergeant First Class Jorge Otero Barret for acts of valor as a member of the Army during the Vietnam War.
To authorize the President to posthumously award the Medal of Honor to Sergeant First Class Jorge Otero Barret for acts of valor as a member of the Army during the Vietnam War.

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