# 114-hr-1596: To authorize the President to award the Medal of Honor to Special Forces Command Sergeant Major Ramon Rodriguez of the United States Army for acts of valor during the Vietnam War.

114-hr-1596, To authorize the President to award the Medal of Honor to Special Forces Command Sergeant Major Ramon Rodriguez of the United States Army for acts of valor during the Vietnam War., is a 114th Congress bill sponsored by LORETTA SANCHEZ (D-CA); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 114-hr-1596
- Congress: 114
- Title: To authorize the President to award the Medal of Honor to Special Forces Command Sergeant Major Ramon Rodriguez of the United States Army for acts of valor during the Vietnam War.
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
- Introduced: 2015-03-24
- Sponsor: LORETTA SANCHEZ (D-CA)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: unknown
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Authorizes the President to award the Medal of Honor to Command Sergeant Major Ramon Rodriguez of the U.S. Army for acts of valor, sacrifice, and courage at the risk of his own life beyond the call of duty during the Vietnam War, notwithstanding otherwise applicable time limitations.

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## Sources
- [114-hr-1596 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/1596)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-1596 (as of 2025-11-18).