# 98-hr-5515: A bill to authorize the President to award the Medal of Honor to the unknown American who lost his life while serving in the Armed Forces of the United States in Southeast Asia during the Vietnam era and who has been selected to be buried in the Memorial Amphitheater at Arlington National Cemetery.

98-hr-5515, A bill to authorize the President to award the Medal of Honor to the unknown American who lost his life while serving in the Armed Forces of the United States in Southeast Asia during the Vietnam era and who has been selected to be buried in the Memorial Amphitheater at Arlington National Cemetery., is a 98th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Price, Melvin [D-IL-21] (D-IL); status Became Public Law No: 98-301. (as of 2025-10-20).

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## Facts
- Bill: 98-hr-5515
- Congress: 98
- Title: A bill to authorize the President to award the Medal of Honor to the unknown American who lost his life while serving in the Armed Forces of the United States in Southeast Asia during the Vietnam era and who has been selected to be buried in the Memorial Amphitheater at Arlington National Cemetery.
- Status: Became Public Law No: 98-301.
- Introduced: 1984-04-25
- Sponsor: Rep. Price, Melvin [D-IL-21] (D-IL)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-10-20

## Summary

A bill to authorize the President to award the Medal of Honor to the unknown American who lost his life while serving in the Armed Forces of the United States in Southeast Asia during the Vietnam era and who has been selected to be buried in the Memorial Amphitheater at Arlington National Cemetery.

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## Sources
- [98-hr-5515 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/98th-congress/house-bill/5515)

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