To authorize and request the President to award the congressional Medal of Honor posthumously to Theodore Roosevelt for his gallant and heroic actions in the attack on San Juan Heights, Cuba, during the Spanish-American War.
Public Law 105-371 · H.R. 2263 · 105th Congress · began in the House
Signed by Bill Clinton (D) on Nov 12, 1998 · Commemorations
Sponsor: Rep. Paul McHale (D-PA-15)
Cosponsors (162): Rep. Duke Cunningham, Rep. Jim Gibbons,
Passage votes
- HouseVoice vote
- SenateUnanimous consent
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Authorizes the President to award the Congressional Medal of Honor posthumously to Theodore Roosevelt for his actions in the attack of San Juan Heights, Cuba, during the Spanish-American War on July 1, 1898.
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. 12 actions.
- Nov 12, 1998Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 105-371.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Nov 2, 1998PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
- Oct 21, 1998FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- Oct 8, 1998FloorFloor · 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 · At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mr. Buyer objected to the vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed. The point of no quorum was withdrawn.
- FloorFloor · Mr. Buyer moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- Sep 28, 1998CommitteeCommittee · Hearings by Military Personnel Subcommittee of the House Armed Services Committee
- Aug 28, 1997CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Military Personnel Subcommittee of the House Armed Services Committee
- Jul 25, 1997CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Armed Services 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.