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Rep. Finstad, Brad [R-MN-1] · R–MN
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Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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Based on the full Introduced in House · 2026-08-03 text. This explanation has not received human editorial review. This overview describes the proposal’s major provisions; it does not establish what its real-world effects would be.
This bill proposes allowing the President to award the Medal of Honor posthumously to Earl L. Nolte for acts of valor during his Army service in World War II. It would set aside award deadlines for actions that previously earned him the Silver Star. The award would be permitted, not required.
1. Authorization for posthumous award of Medal of Honor to Earl L. Nolte for acts of valor
Notwithstanding the time limitations specified in section 7274 of title 10, United States Code, or any other time limitation with respect to the awarding of certain medals to persons who served in the Armed Forces, the President is authorized to award the Medal of Honor, pursuant to sections 7271 and 7282 of such title, to Earl L. Nolte for the acts of valor described in subsection (b).
The acts of valor described in this subsection are the actions of Earl L. Nolte as a member of the Army during World War II, for which he was previously awarded the Silver Star.
The proposed exception would set aside the time limitations specified in section 7274 of title 10 and any other applicable medal-award time limit for this award. If the President chooses to award the medal, the award would be made pursuant to sections 7271 and 7282, which the bill references without reproducing.
Notwithstanding the time limitations specified in section 7274 of title 10, United States Code, or any other time limitation with respect to the awarding of certain medals to persons who served in the Armed Forces, the President is authorized to award the Medal of Honor, pursuant to sections 7271 and 7282 of such title, to Earl L. Nolte for the acts of valor described in subsection (b).
The supplied official-actions snapshot, updated August 24, 2026, records introduction in the House and referral to the House Committee on Armed Services on August 3, 2026.
Source snapshot updated 2026-08-24T17:31:36Z. 2026-08-03: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services. 2026-08-03: Introduced in House
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Earl L. Nolte is the named beneficiary of an exception to medal-award deadlines. This would permit the President to award him the Medal of Honor posthumously despite those time limits. The exception is central to the bill’s stated purpose.
1. Authorization for posthumous award of Medal of Honor to Earl L. Nolte for acts of valor
Notwithstanding the time limitations specified in section 7274 of title 10, United States Code, or any other time limitation with respect to the awarding of certain medals to persons who served in the Armed Forces, the President is authorized to award the Medal of Honor, pursuant to sections 7271 and 7282 of such title, to Earl L. Nolte for the acts of valor described in subsection (b).
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