To authorize the President to award the Medal of Honor to Earl L. Nolte for acts of valor as a member of the Army during World War II.
Sponsored By: Representative Finstad, Brad [R-MN-1]
Introduced
Summary
Would authorize a posthumous Medal of Honor for Earl L. Nolte by waiving statutory time limits on awarding certain military medals. It bases the award on his World War II actions that earned a Silver Star and directs the President to use existing Medal of Honor authorities, and the measure contains no funding or new programs.
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Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Finstad, Brad [R-MN-1]
MN • R
Cosponsors
Rep. Emmer, Tom [R-MN-6]
MN • R
Sponsored 8/3/2026
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