H.R. 7194

[119th Congress Private Law 2]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]

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Private Law 119-2
119th Congress

An Act

To authorize the President to award the Medal of Honor to Nicholas 
Dockery for acts of valor as a member of the Army while serving in 
Afghanistan. <<NOTE: Mar. 26, 2026 - [H.R. 7194]>> 

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, <<NOTE: Nicholas 
Dockery Medal of Honor Act.>> 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ``Nicholas Dockery Medal of Honor 
Act''.
SEC. 2. AUTHORIZATION FOR AWARD OF MEDAL OF HONOR TO NICHOLAS 
DOCKERY FOR ACTS OF VALOR AS A MEMBER OF THE 
ARMY WHILE SERVING IN AFGHANISTAN.

(a) <<NOTE: Kareem N. Dockery.>> 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, under section 7271 
of such title, to Nicholas Dockery, formerly known as Kareem N. Dockery 
for the acts of valor described in subsection (b).

(b) Acts of Valor Described.--The acts of valor described in section 
2 of this Act are the actions of Nicholas Dockery, as a member of the 
Army, on October 2, 2012, while serving in Afghanistan, for which he was 
previously awarded the Silver Star.

Approved March 26, 2026.