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H.R.9595

Sergeant First Class Jorge Otero Barreto Medal of Honor Act

Introduced·7/6/26
Introduced

H. R. 9595

Introduced in House · July 14, 2026

July 6, 2026

Mr. Hernández (for himself and Ms. Velázquez) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services

A BILL

To authorize the President to posthumously award the Medal of Honor to Sergeant First Class Jorge Otero Barreto for acts of valor as a member of the Army 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 “Sergeant First Class Jorge Otero Barreto Medal of Honor Act”.