H.R. 1819 explained  ·  119th Congress  ·  Pending in Congress

To authorize the President to award the Medal of Honor to E. Royce Williams for acts of valor during the Korean War.

Create a free account or sign in to follow H.R. 1819 and get alerts. Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security Create a free account or sign in to follow the Armed Forces and National Security policy area and get alerts. ▲ 595 days since action Sponsor: Darrell Issa, CA-48, R → Congress.gov

Cosponsors: none · per Congress.gov, 2026-10-12

Introduced: 2025-03-03

Latest action (2025-03-03): Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

What H.R. 1819 does, in plain terms

This bill authorizes the President to award the Medal of Honor to E. Royce Williams for acts of valor committed on November 18, 1952, during the Korean War as a lieutenant in the Navy.

Official summary by the Congressional Research Service, via Congress.gov.

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