Introduced
H. R. 8973
Introduced in House · May 22, 2026May 21, 2026
Mr. Issa (for himself and Mr. Vargas) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services
A BILL
To authorize the President to award the Medal of Honor to Sergeant Rafael Peralta for acts of valor during Operation Iraqi Freedom, and for other purposes.
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 “Sergeant Rafael Peralta Medal of Honor Authorization Act”.