# 119-hr-5293: To authorize the President to award the Medal of Honor to Ret. Col. Robert J. Graham for acts of valor while as a member of the Air Force during the Vietnam War.

119-hr-5293, To authorize the President to award the Medal of Honor to Ret. Col. Robert J. Graham for acts of valor while as a member of the Air Force during the Vietnam War., is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Bresnahan, Robert P. [R-PA-8] (R-PA); status introduced (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-5293
- Congress: 119
- Title: To authorize the President to award the Medal of Honor to Ret. Col. Robert J. Graham for acts of valor while as a member of the Air Force during the Vietnam War.
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-09-10
- Sponsor: Rep. Bresnahan, Robert P. [R-PA-8] (R-PA)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Would authorize the President to award the Medal of Honor to Ret. Col. Robert J. Graham** by waiving statutory time limits so he can be recognized for valor on May 1, 1966, during Operation Birmingham. The bill's findings say Graham flew a battle-damaged F-100 in monsoon conditions, made more than 15 attack passes, destroyed eight enemy anti-aircraft positions, helped neutralize over 1,500 North Vietnamese troops, and saved hundreds of American lives, and that he was awarded the Silver Star for those actions.

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## Sources
- [119-hr-5293 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/5293)

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- [119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4669)
- [119-hr-3633: Digital Asset Market Clarity Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3633)
- [119-hr-4317: PBM Reform Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4317)
- [119-hr-1229: United States-Israel Defense Partnership Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1229)
- [119-hr-2619: No Paydays for Hostage-Takers Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2619)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5293 (as of 2026-04-21).