To authorize the President to award the Medal of Honor to Ret. Col. Robert J. Graham for acts of valor while as a member of the Air Force during the Vietnam War.

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Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

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  "constitutionalAuthorityStatementText": "<pre>\n[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 148 (Wednesday, September 10, 2025)]\n[House]\nFrom the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [<a href=\"https://www.gpo.gov\">www.gpo.gov</a>]\nBy Mr. BRESNAHAN:\nH.R. 5293.\nCongress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant\nto the following:\nCongress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant\nto Article I, Section 8 of the U.S. Constitution\n[Page H4240]\n</pre>"
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