H.R. 10021

Summary

H.R. 10021, to authorize the President to award the Medal of Honor to Earl L. Nolte for acts of valor as a member of the Army during World War II, was introduced in the House on Aug 3, 2026 by Rep. Brad Finstad (R) with 1 co-sponsor. It was referred to Armed Services, and last saw action on Aug 3, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

Record

Text

H.R. 10021 has 1 co-sponsor.

119 HR 10021 IH: To authorize the President to award the Medal of Honor to Earl L. Nolte for acts of valor as a member of the Army during World War II.
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2026-08-03
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 I  119th CONGRESS  2d Session  H. R. 10021  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   August 3, 2026   Mr. Finstad  (for himself and  Mr. Emmer ) 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 Earl L. Nolte for acts of valor as a member of the Army during World War II.
1.
Authorization for posthumous award of Medal of Honor to Earl L. Nolte for acts of valor
(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, pursuant to sections 7271 and 7282 of such title, to Earl L. Nolte for the acts of valor described in subsection (b).
(b)
Acts of valor described
The acts of valor described in this subsection are the actions of Earl L. Nolte as a member of the Army during World War II, for which he was previously awarded the Silver Star.

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To authorize the President to award the Medal of Honor to Earl L. Nolte for acts of valor as a member of the Army during World War II.

Sponsors

Rep. Brad Finstad (R) sponsors H.R. 10021, and 1 member has co-sponsored it from the day it was introduced.

Brad Finstad

Rep. · R–MN-1 · Sponsor

Introduced Aug 3, 2026

Tom Emmer

Rep. · R–MN-6 · Co-sponsor

Joined Aug 3, 2026 · Original

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Committees

H.R. 10021 went before 1 committee: Armed Services.

Armed Services

Armed Services

Referred To · Aug 3, 2026 · 581 Bills

Actions

H.R. 10021 has taken 2 actions since Aug 3, 2026.

Votes

H.R. 10021 has not gone to a roll call.

Titles

H.R. 10021 goes by 2 titles.

• To authorize the President to award the Medal of Honor to Earl L. Nolte for acts of valor as a member of the Army during World War II. — Official Title as Introduced
• To authorize the President to award the Medal of Honor to Earl L. Nolte for acts of valor as a member of the Army during World War II. — Display Title

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 10021 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. 10021’s is Armed Forces and National Security.

Constitutional authority

The clause the sponsor cites as Congress’s power to enact H.R. 10021, as entered in the Congressional Record.

[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 126 (Monday, August 3, 2026)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. FINSTAD:H.R. 10021.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8.[Page H5214]

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