Nicholas Dockery Medal of Honor Act
Signed into law Mar 26, 2026 · Armed Forces and National Security
What this law does
- Allows the President to award the Medal of Honor to Nicholas Dockery (formerly Kareem N. Dockery) for valor in Afghanistan on October 2, 2012.
- Notes he earlier received the Silver Star for those same actions as a member of the Army.
Plain-language list by Voting On, based only on the official summary by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service and the bill's titles. Read the official summary.
How it became law
- IntroducedJan 21, 2026 · House
- 13 daysPassed HouseFeb 3, 2026
- 28 daysPassed SenateMar 3, 2026
- 21 daysPresented to the PresidentMar 24, 2026
- 2 daysSigned into lawMar 26, 2026
Official summary
Nicholas Dockery Medal of Honor Act
This bill authorizes the President to award the Medal of Honor to Nicholas Dockery (formerly known as Kareem N. Dockery), for his acts of valor on October 2, 2012, as a member of the Army while serving in Afghanistan, for which he was previously awarded the Silver Star.
Summary by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service (Passed Senate, Mar 3, 2026).
Who wrote it
Sponsor: Rep. Baird, James R. [R-IN-4]
0 cosponsors. 0 signed on the day it was introduced.
Recorded votes
No recorded roll-call votes. It passed by voice vote or unanimous consent, where individual votes are not recorded.
What was added
Amendments adopted (1)
| Amendment | Sponsor | What it did | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| H.Amdt. 160 Feb 3, 2026 | Don Bacon (R-NE-2) | An amendment to strike all after the enacting clause and insert a new text entitled "Nicholas Dockery Medal of Honor Act". | Adopted On agreeing to the Bacon amendment (A001) Agreed to without objection. |
Sections in the final law that were not in the first version (Introduced in House) (1)
- 2. Authorization for award of Medal of Honor to Nicholas Dockery for acts of valor as a member of the Army while serving in Afghanistan
What was removed
Sections in the first version (Introduced in House) that did not make it into the law (2)
- 2. Findings
- 3. Authorization for award of Medal of Honor to Kareem N. Dockery for acts of valor as a member of the Army while serving in Afghanistan
Compared by section heading between the Introduced in House text (Jan 21, 2026) and the Enrolled Bill text, both from GovInfo. Wording changes inside a section that kept its heading are not shown here; see the amendments and the text versions.
Proposed but not adopted
No amendments were voted down or withdrawn.
Full action history
Show all 23 official actions
| Mar 26, 2026 | Signed by President. |
| Mar 26, 2026 | Signed by President. |
| Mar 26, 2026 | Became Private Law No: 119-2. |
| Mar 26, 2026 | Became Private Law No: 119-2. |
| Mar 24, 2026 | Presented to President. |
| Mar 24, 2026 | Presented to President. |
| Mar 4, 2026 | Message on Senate action sent to the House. |
| Mar 3, 2026 | Senate Committee on Armed Services discharged by Unanimous Consent. |
| Mar 3, 2026 | Senate Committee on Armed Services discharged by Unanimous Consent. |
| Mar 3, 2026 | Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. |
| Mar 3, 2026 | Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S767) |
| Feb 4, 2026 | Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services. |
| Feb 3, 2026 | The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection. |
| Feb 3, 2026 | Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. |
| Feb 3, 2026 | Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without objection. (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H1968) |
| Feb 3, 2026 | On passage Passed without objection. (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H1968) |
| Feb 3, 2026 | Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H1967) |
| Feb 3, 2026 | Mr. Bacon asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider. |
| Feb 3, 2026 | Committee on Armed Services discharged. |
| Feb 3, 2026 | Committee on Armed Services discharged. |
| Jan 21, 2026 | Introduced in House |
| Jan 21, 2026 | Introduced in House |
| Jan 21, 2026 | Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services. |
Sources: Congress.gov (bill record, sponsors, actions, amendments, CRS summary) and GovInfo (official text). Days are calendar days.