H.R. 4580 explained  ·  119th Congress  ·  Pending in Congress

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.

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Cosponsors: none · per Congress.gov, 2026-10-11

Introduced: 2025-07-21

Latest action (2025-07-21): Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

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