# 119-hr-7194: Nicholas Dockery Medal of Honor Act

119-hr-7194, Nicholas Dockery Medal of Honor Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Baird, James R. [R-IN-4] (R-IN); status became_law (as of 2026-07-19).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7194
- As of: 2026-07-19
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-7194
- Congress: 119
- Title: Nicholas Dockery Medal of Honor Act
- Status: became_law
- Introduced: 2026-01-21
- Sponsor: Rep. Baird, James R. [R-IN-4] (R-IN)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-07-19

## Summary

**Authorizes the President to award the Medal of Honor to Nicholas Dockery for acts of valor in Afghanistan on October 2, 2012.** It recognizes the actions for which he previously received the Silver Star and waives time limits that would otherwise prevent the award.

## Provisions PRIA read

- Medal of Honor for Nicholas Dockery: benefit, low. The law authorizes the President to award the Medal of Honor to Nicholas Dockery (formerly Kareem N. Dockery). The award is for his actions on October 2, 2012, in Afghanistan. He previously received the Silver Star for those actions. The law waives the usual time limit for awarding this medal. This…

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## Sources
- [119-hr-7194 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/7194)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7194 (as of 2026-07-19).