February 4, 2026
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services
To authorize the President to award the Medal of Honor to Nicholas Dockery for acts of valor as a member of the Army while serving in Afghanistan.
Section 1. Short title
This Act may be cited as the Nicholas Dockery Medal of Honor Act
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Sec. 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
(a) Authorization
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, under section 7271 of such title, to Nicholas Dockery, formerly known as Kareem N. Dockery for the acts of valor described in subsection (b).
(b) Acts of valor described
The acts of valor described in section 2 of this Act are the actions of Nicholas Dockery, as a member of the Army, on October 2, 2012, while serving in Afghanistan, for which he was previously awarded the Silver Star.