# 117-s-367: A bill 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-s-367, A bill 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 Sen. Johnson, Ron [R-WI] (R-WI); status Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services. (as of 2026-10-15).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-s-367
- Congress: 117
- Title: A bill 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: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
- Introduced: 2021-02-23
- Sponsor: Sen. Johnson, Ron [R-WI] (R-WI)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-15

## Summary

A bill 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 (2)

- Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX] (R-TX), 2021-02-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI] (D-WI), 2021-02-23T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [117-s-367 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/senate-bill/367)

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