[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 8063 Introduced in House (IH)]

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118th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 8063

   To authorize the Secretary of the Army to posthumously award the 
   Distinguished Service Cross to William D. Owens for his valorous 
 actions from June 6, 1944, to June 8, 1944, during World War II at La 
    Fiere Bridge in Normandy, France, while serving with the 505th 
                          Parachute Infantry.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             April 18, 2024

  Ms. Brownley (for herself and Mr. Schiff) introduced the following 
      bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services

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                                 A BILL


 
   To authorize the Secretary of the Army to posthumously award the 
   Distinguished Service Cross to William D. Owens for his valorous 
 actions from June 6, 1944, to June 8, 1944, during World War II at La 
    Fiere Bridge in Normandy, France, while serving with the 505th 
                          Parachute Infantry.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. AUTHORIZATION FOR POSTHUMOUS AWARD OF THE DISTINGUISHED 
              SERVICE CROSS TO WILLIAM D. OWENS FOR ACTS OF VALOR AT LA 
              FIERE BRIDGE.

    (a) Waiver of Time Limitations.--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 Secretary of the 
Army may award the Distinguished Service Cross under section 7272 of 
such title to William D. Owens for the acts of valor at La Fiere Bridge 
described in subsection (b).
    (b) Acts of Valor Described.--The acts of valor referred to in 
subsection (a) are the actions of William D. Owens from June 6, 1944, 
to June 8, 1944, at La Fiere Bridge for which he was previously awarded 
the Bronze Star Medal.
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