# 118-hr-8063: To authorize the Secretary of the Army to posthumously award the Distinguished Service Cross to William D. Owens for his valorous actions from June 6, 1944, to June 8, 1944, during World War II at La Fiere Bridge in Normandy, France, while serving with the 505th Parachute Infantry.

118-hr-8063, To authorize the Secretary of the Army to posthumously award the Distinguished Service Cross to William D. Owens for his valorous actions from June 6, 1944, to June 8, 1944, during World War II at La Fiere Bridge in Normandy, France, while serving with the 505th Parachute Infantry., is a 118th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26] (D-CA); status Received in the Senate. (as of 2026-10-15).

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## Facts
- Bill: 118-hr-8063
- Congress: 118
- Title: To authorize the Secretary of the Army to posthumously award the Distinguished Service Cross to William D. Owens for his valorous actions from June 6, 1944, to June 8, 1944, during World War II at La Fiere Bridge in Normandy, France, while serving with the 505th Parachute Infantry.
- Status: Received in the Senate.
- Introduced: 2024-04-18
- Sponsor: Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26] (D-CA)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-15

## Summary

To authorize the Secretary of the Army to posthumously award the Distinguished Service Cross to William D. Owens for his valorous actions from June 6, 1944, to June 8, 1944, during World War II at La Fiere Bridge in Normandy, France, while serving with the 505th Parachute Infantry.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA] (D-CA), 2024-04-18T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [118-hr-8063 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/8063)

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