# 117-hr-1233: To authorize the President to award the Medal of Honor to James Megellas, formerly of Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, and most recently of Colleyville, Texas, before his death on April 2, 2020, for acts of valor on January 28, 1945, during the Battle of the Bulge in World War II.

117-hr-1233, To authorize the President to award the Medal of Honor to James Megellas, formerly of Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, and most recently of Colleyville, Texas, before his death on April 2, 2020, for acts of valor on January 28, 1945, during the Battle of the Bulge in World War II., is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Grothman, Glenn [R-WI-6] (R-WI); status Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services. (as of 2026-10-15).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-1233
- Congress: 117
- Title: To authorize the President to award the Medal of Honor to James Megellas, formerly of Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, and most recently of Colleyville, Texas, before his death on April 2, 2020, for acts of valor on January 28, 1945, during the Battle of the Bulge in World War II.
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
- Introduced: 2021-02-23
- Sponsor: Rep. Grothman, Glenn [R-WI-6] (R-WI)
- Cosponsors: 8
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-15

## Summary

To authorize the President to award the Medal of Honor to James Megellas, formerly of Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, and most recently of Colleyville, Texas, before his death on April 2, 2020, for acts of valor on January 28, 1945, during the Battle of the Bulge in World War II.

## Cosponsors (8)

- Rep. Kind, Ron [D-WI-3] (D-WI), 2021-02-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gallagher, Mike [R-WI-8] (R-WI), 2021-02-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Van Duyne, Beth [R-TX-24] (R-TX), 2021-02-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Steil, Bryan [R-WI-1] (R-WI), 2021-02-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fitzgerald, Scott [R-WI-5] (R-WI), 2021-02-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4] (D-WI), 2021-02-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tiffany, Thomas P. [R-WI-7] (R-WI), 2021-02-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2] (D-WI), 2021-02-23T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [117-hr-1233 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/1233)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-1233 (as of 2026-10-15).