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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.

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This bill would give the President the authority to award the Medal of Honor after death to Sergeant First Class Jorge Otero Barret for acts of bravery while serving in the Army during the Vietnam War. No official summary is available for this bill.

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Rescom. Hernández, Pablo Jose [D-PR-At Large]

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Introduced

July 6, 2026

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