# 114-hr-5623: To authorize the award of the Distinguished Service Cross to Chaplain (First Lieutenant) Joseph Verbis LaFleur for acts of valor during World War II.

114-hr-5623, To authorize the award of the Distinguished Service Cross to Chaplain (First Lieutenant) Joseph Verbis LaFleur for acts of valor during World War II., is a 114th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Abraham, Ralph Lee [R-LA-5] (R-LA); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 114-hr-5623
- Congress: 114
- Title: To authorize the award of the Distinguished Service Cross to Chaplain (First Lieutenant) Joseph Verbis LaFleur for acts of valor during World War II.
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
- Introduced: 2016-07-05
- Sponsor: Rep. Abraham, Ralph Lee [R-LA-5] (R-LA)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

This bill authorizes the Department of the Army to award the Distinguished Service Cross to Chaplain (First Lieutenant) Joseph Verbis LaFleur for acts of valor during World War II.

## Cosponsors (3)

- Rep. Boustany, Charles W., Jr. [R-LA-3] (R-LA), 2016-07-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fleming, John [R-LA-4] (R-LA), 2016-07-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Graves, Garret [R-LA-6] (R-LA), 2016-07-05T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [114-hr-5623 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/5623)

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- [114-hr-4365: Protecting Patient Access to Emergency Medications Act of 2016](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-4365)
- [114-hr-4048: Syrian Refugee Verification and Safety Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-4048)
- [114-hr-3504: Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-3504)
- [114-hr-3429: Pro-LIFE Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-3429)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-5623 (as of 2025-11-18).