The record

LegislationLegislation· May 2024
HR 8063

Sponsored by Julia Brownley (D)

To authorize the Secretary of the Army to posthumously award the Distinguished Service Cross to William D. Owens for his valorous actions from June 6, 1944, to June 8, 1944, during World War II at La Fiere Bridge in Normandy, France, while serving with the 505th Parachute Infantry.

Would have let the Army posthumously award the Distinguished Service Cross to William D. Owens for WWII valor.

Tradeoff

Would have waived the usual time limit for awarding the Distinguished Service Cross to William D. Owens. Owens already received a Bronze Star Medal for the same actions.

What's in it

See official bill text

Passed the House by on May 8, 2024. The Senate never voted on it before the 118th Congress ended, so the bill expired.

  1. House

    Introduced

    (Apr 18, 2024)

  2. House

    Committee on Armed Services(Apr 18, 2024)

  3. House

    Passage of the bill

    Passed by (May 8, 2024)

    No individual votes were recorded.

  4. House

    Taken away from the Committee on Armed Services

    Discharged(May 8, 2024)

  5. Senate

    Received from the House

    Received(May 9, 2024)