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Bills/119th Congress · House

H.R. 9106

Introduced

Robert Lodge Medal of Honor Act

Sponsor
RAugust Pfluger· Texas
Introduced
June 2, 2026
Policy area
Armed Forces and National Security
Latest action
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.June 2, 2026
[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 9106 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 9106

To authorize the President to award the Medal of Honor to Robert Lodge 
for acts of valor as a member of the Air Force during the Vietnam War.

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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

June 2, 2026

Mr. Pfluger (for himself, Mr. Issa, and Mr. Ellzey) introduced the 
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services

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A BILL

To authorize the President to award the Medal of Honor to Robert Lodge 
for acts of valor as a member of the Air Force during the Vietnam War.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ``Robert Lodge Medal of Honor Act''.

SEC. 2. AUTHORIZATION FOR AWARD OF MEDAL OF HONOR TO ROBERT LODGE FOR 
ACTS OF VALOR AS A MEMBER OF THE AIR FORCE DURING THE 
VIETNAM WAR.

(a) Authorization.--Notwithstanding the time limitations specified 
in section 9274 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 9271 of such title, to Robert Lodge 
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 Robert Lodge as a member of the Air Force 
on May 10, 1972, during the Vietnam War.
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