To authorize the President to award the Medal of Honor to retired Colonel Philip J. Conran for acts of valor in Laos as a member of the Air Force during the Vietnam War.

Sponsor: Salud O. Carbajal (Democratic-CA)July 21, 2025

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Lets President consider Medal of Honor for Vietnam War hero Colonel Philip J. Conran.

This bill would allow the President to award the Medal of Honor to retired Colonel Philip J. Conran for his brave actions during the Vietnam War. Current rules prevent this award due to time limits, but this bill would remove those barriers, letting the President decide if he should receive the honor.

What Would Change

Today, time limits in federal law prevent the President from awarding the Medal of Honor for acts of valor that occurred as far back as October 6, 1969. If this bill becomes law, those time limits would be waived specifically for retired Colonel Philip J. Conran, allowing the President to consider him for the Medal of Honor.

Key Provisions

Lets the President award the Medal of Honor to retired Colonel Philip J. Conran.
Overrides existing time limits that would normally prevent this award.

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HR 4580 · 119th Congress · July 21, 2025 · AI Summary by gemini-2.5-flash · 9/10

To authorize the President to award the Medal of Honor to retired Colonel Philip J. Conran for acts of valor in Laos as a member of the Air Force during the Vietnam War.

What Would Change

Key Provisions

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