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H.R. 9201

U.S. House•In House Committee

Summary

H.R. 9201, the Chief Nimham Purple Heart Act, was introduced in the House on Jun 8, 2026 by Rep. Pat Ryan (D) with 1 co-sponsor. It was referred to Armed Services, and last saw action on Jun 8, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

Record

Text

H.R. 9201 has 1 co-sponsor.

hr9201/introduced-in-house.txt
119 HR 9201 IH: Chief Nimham Purple Heart Act
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2026-06-08
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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.
 I  119th CONGRESS  2d Session  H. R. 9201  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   June 8, 2026   Mr. Ryan  (for himself and  Mr. Morelle ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the  Committee on Armed Services    A BILL
To authorize the award of the Purple Heart to Daniel Nimham for injuries incurred during the Revolutionary War.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Chief Nimham Purple Heart Act  .
2.
Authorization for award of the Purple Heart to Daniel Nimham
Notwithstanding the criteria in section 1 of Executive Order 11016, the President may posthumously award the Purple Heart to Daniel Nimham for injuries incurred during the Revolutionary War while a Commissioned Captain in the Continental Army.

Tracker

The tracker indicates the progress of this legislation as it moves through the legislative process.

  1. Introduced2026-06-08
  2. Passed House
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

To authorize the award of the Purple Heart to Daniel Nimham for injuries incurred during the Revolutionary War.

Sponsors

Rep. Pat Ryan (D) sponsors H.R. 9201, and 1 member has co-sponsored it from the day it was introduced.

Committees

H.R. 9201 went before 1 committee: Armed Services.

Armed Services
Armed Services
Referred To · Jun 8, 2026 · 581 Bills

Actions

H.R. 9201 has taken 2 actions since Jun 8, 2026.

ChamberAction
Jun 8, 2026
House
Introduced in House
Jun 8, 2026
House
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.Armed Services Committee

Votes

H.R. 9201 has not gone to a roll call.

Titles

H.R. 9201 goes by 3 titles, 1 of them short titles.

  • To authorize the award of the Purple Heart to Daniel Nimham for injuries incurred during the Revolutionary War. — Official Title as Introduced
  • Chief Nimham Purple Heart Act — Display Title
  • Chief Nimham Purple Heart Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 9201 under Armed Forces and National Security, one of its 31 policy areas.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 9201’s is Armed Forces and National Security.

hr9201/policy-areas.txt
Armed Forces and National SecurityAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

Constitutional authority

The clause the sponsor cites as Congress’s power to enact H.R. 9201, as entered in the Congressional Record.

[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 96 (Monday, June 8, 2026)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. RYAN:H.R. 9201.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1[Page H3992]

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com