Nicholas Dockery Medal of Honor Act

This bill authorizes the President to award the Medal of Honor to Nicholas Dockery (formerly known as Kareem N. Dockery), for his acts of valor on October 2, 2012, as a member of the Army while serving in Afghanistan, for which he was previously awarded the Silver Star.

Other titles

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To authorize the President to award the Medal of Honor to Kareem N. Dockery for acts of valor as a member of the Army while serving in Afghanistan.Official Title as Introduced

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 AfghanistanOfficial Titles as Amended by House

Kareem N. Dockery Medal of Honor ActShort Title(s) as Introduced

Nicholas Dockery Medal of Honor ActShort Title(s) as Passed HouseShort Titles from ENR (Enrolled) bill textShort Titles from RFS (Referred to Senate) bill text

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.Official Titles from EH (Engrossed in House) bill text

Legislative history

H.R. 7194·House·Bill·Armed Forces and National Security

Rep. James Baird(Republican-Indiana-4)

Jan 21, 2026

IntroducedIntroduced in House

Jan 21, 2026

HouseReferred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

Feb 3, 2026

House · FloorMr. Bacon asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider.

Feb 3, 2026

HouseCommittee on Armed Services discharged.

Feb 3, 2026

House · FloorConsidered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H1967)

Feb 3, 2026

House · FloorOn passage Passed without objection. (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H1968)

Feb 3, 2026

House · FloorMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Feb 3, 2026

House · FloorThe title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.

Feb 3, 2026

House · AmendmentAmendment (A001) in the nature of a substitute offered by Mr. Bacon. (consideration: CR H1968; text: CR H1968)

Feb 3, 2026

House · AmendmentOn agreeing to the Bacon amendment (A001) Agreed to without objection.

Feb 4, 2026

SenateReceived in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.

Mar 3, 2026

SenateSenate Committee on Armed Services discharged by Unanimous Consent.

Mar 3, 2026

Senate · FloorPassed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S767)

Mar 4, 2026

Senate · FloorMessage on Senate action sent to the House.

Mar 24, 2026

House · FloorPresented to President.

Mar 26, 2026

PresidentSigned by President.

Mar 26, 2026

PresidentBecame Private Law No: 119-2.

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