To amend title 18, United States Code, with respect to certain crimes relating to Congressional medals of honor.
Public Law 103-442 · H.R. 5102 · 103rd Congress · began in the House
Signed by Bill Clinton (D) on Nov 2, 1994 · Crime and Law Enforcement
Sponsor: Rep. Alfred McCandless (R-CA-44)
Cosponsors (1): Rep. Hamilton Fish
Passage votes
- HouseVoice vote
- SenateVoice vote
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Amends the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994 to revise the definition of "Congressional Medal of Honor" to include such medals awarded to members of the Air Force, Navy, and Marines (currently, limited to Army).
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 11 actions.
- Nov 2, 1994Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 103-442.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Oct 24, 1994PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
- Oct 8, 1994FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
- Oct 3, 1994FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- FloorFloor · On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
- FloorFloor · Mr. Brooks moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- CommitteeCommittee · Reported by House Judiciary Committee
- Sep 29, 1994CommitteeCommittee · Markup by House Judiciary Committee
- Sep 26, 1994CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Judiciary Committee
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in the House
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Official record
The bill’s full text and every action, including introduction and committee steps, are on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.