H.R. 7194

Summary

H.R. 7194, the Nicholas Dockery Medal of Honor Act, was introduced in the House on Jan 21, 2026 by Rep. James Baird (R). It last saw action on Mar 26, 2026: Became Private Law No: 119-2. It is now Private Law 119-2.

Record

Text

H.R. 7194 has 1 amendment.

119 HR 7194 EH: Nicholas Dockery Medal of Honor Act
 U.S. House of Representatives
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 Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
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 119th CONGRESS   2d Session
 H. R. 7194
 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
 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.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Nicholas Dockery Medal of Honor Act  .
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)
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.
      Passed the House of Representatives February 3, 2026.  Kevin F. McCumber,  Clerk.

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CRS Summary

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Sponsors

Rep. James Baird (R) sponsors H.R. 7194 alone.

James Baird

Rep. · R–IN-4 · Sponsor

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Committees

H.R. 7194 went before 2 committees: Armed Services and Armed Services.

Armed Services

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Actions

H.R. 7194 has taken 17 actions since Jan 21, 2026, the latest on Mar 26, 2026.

Votes

H.R. 7194 has not gone to a roll call.

Amendments

1 amendment has been offered to H.R. 7194, the latest acted on Feb 3, 2026.

HAMDT 160An amendment to strike all after the enacting clause and insert a new text entitled "Nicholas Dockery Medal of Honor Act".Feb 3, 2026 · On agreeing to the Bacon amendment (A001) Agreed to without objection. · Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2]

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Titles

H.R. 7194 goes by 8 titles, 4 of them short titles.

• Nicholas Dockery Medal of Honor Act — Short Titles from ENR (Enrolled) bill text
• Nicholas Dockery Medal of Honor Act — Short Titles from RFS (Referred to Senate) bill text
• Nicholas Dockery Medal of Honor Act — Display Title
• 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
• Nicholas Dockery Medal of Honor Act — Short Title(s) as Passed House
• 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 as Amended by House
• Kareem N. Dockery Medal of Honor Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced
• 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

Lobbying

2 clients hired 2 firms and 10 registered lobbyists who named H.R. 7194 in 5 quarterly filings, 2025 to 2026. Reported under the Lobbying Disclosure Act; a filing’s income covers everything its registrant worked that quarter, so the amounts below are the filings’, not this bill’s.

Filed under Trade (domestic/foreign), Automotive Industry, Copyright/Patent/Trademark, Consumer Issues/Safety/Products, Energy/Nuclear, Science/Technology, Taxation/Internal Revenue Code, Telecommunications.

Clients

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Firms

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Lobbyists

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Filings

The documents themselves, on the Senate’s Lobbying Disclosure site, largest reported first.

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 7194 under Armed Forces and National Security, one of its 31 policy areas, and gives it 4 legislative subjects.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 7194’s is Armed Forces and National Security.

Legislative Subjects

H.R. 7194 carries 4 of CRS’s legislative subjects, from Afghanistan to Military personnel and dependents.

Constitutional authority

The clause the sponsor cites as Congress’s power to enact H.R. 7194, as entered in the Congressional Record.

[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 14 (Wednesday, January 21, 2026)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. BAIRD:H.R. 7194.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1, Section 8, Clause 14[[Page H1173]][Page H1172]

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