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H.R. 9106119th CongressIn committeeLatest action Jun 2, 2026Decoded by AI · checked against the record
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HR 9106 waives Medal of Honor time limits so President can honor Air Force pilot Robert Lodge, killed in action May 10, 1972.
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HR 9106 would waive the standard legal time limits on awarding the Medal of Honor, solely to allow the President to recognize Air Force pilot Robert Lodge for his actions on May 10, 1972. Lodge shot down multiple enemy aircraft during the Vietnam War and was killed in action on that same date. The Medal of Honor is the United States' highest military decoration.
This bill directly affects Robert Lodge's legacy and his surviving family members, who would receive the medal on his behalf. It also affects the broader military honors process, as a special act of Congress is required to bypass the normal award deadline.
Congress sometimes passes legislation like this when a service member's actions are believed to have been overlooked or insufficiently recognized at the time they occurred. Because Lodge died in combat, any award ceremony would involve his family rather than Lodge himself.
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Right now: a House committee is reviewing it. If the Senate changes it, it goes back to the House before reaching the President.
Latest action: — Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.