Nicholas Dockery Medal of Honor Act

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 7194 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 7194

  To authorize the President to award the Medal of Honor to Kareem N. 
  Dockery for acts of valor as a member of the Army while serving in 
                              Afghanistan.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 21, 2026

  Mr. Baird introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                      Committee on Armed Services

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                                 A BILL


 
  To authorize the President to award the Medal of Honor to Kareem N. 
  Dockery for acts of valor as a member of the Army while serving in 
                              Afghanistan.

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Kareem N. Dockery Medal of Honor 
Act''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

    Congress finds the following:
            (1) On October 2, 2012, then 2nd Lieutenant Kareem N. 
        Dockery was serving as an Infantry Rifle Platoon Leader with 
        the 2nd Battalion, 12th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat 
        Team (Light), 4th Infantry Division, in support of Operation 
        ENDURING FREEDOM.
            (2) Dockery's platoon and accompanying Afghan and ITS 
        forces were conducting combat operations in Kapisa Province, 
        Afghanistan when they were ambushed with rifle, machine gun, 
        and rocket-propelled grenade (RPG) fire by a large group of 
        Taliban fighters.
            (3) During the ambush, Dockery moved between Afghan units 
        with his own small element, attempting to rally and reinforce 
        partner forces with his own small element.
            (4) Hearing that one of his soldiers was wounded, 
        Lieutenant Dockery moved inside a courtyard to defend the 
        small, isolated group of United States soldiers.
            (5) He assaulted into the next room to kill 1 enemy fighter 
        with his carbine.
            (6) Surrounded by more enemy fighters, Dockery rallied the 
        remaining 4 United States soldiers to continue to defend the 
        courtyard.
            (7) As the enemy continued its assault, additional RPG and 
        grenade blasts suppressed the fire team. Attempting to regain 
        the momentum, Dockery led a counterattack to clear the 
        courtyard, at one point using his body to shield a soldier from 
        an enemy grenade explosion.
            (8) The enemy again counter-attacked the compound with 10 
        additional fighters. RPG fire and grenades wounded the entire 
        element and destroyed the last covered position of Lieutenant 
        Dockery's team.
            (9) Noticing that one of his NCOs was missing, Lieutenant 
        Dockery moved into a nearby alley and found 2 enemy fighters 
        dragging away an unconscious United States soldier. Lieutenant 
        Dockery assaulted the 2 fighters and killed them both in close 
        combat.
            (10) Dockery then administered CPR and first aid to the 
        soldier, saving his life.
            (11) To mark the element's position for friendly helicopter 
        gunships to suppress the remaining embassy, Dockery then moved 
        to the roof of the compound, still under enemy fire, and fired 
        smoke grenades.
            (12) In recognition of his actions, Kareem N. Dockery 
        received the Silver Star for conspicuous gallantry and 
        intrepidity in action against the enemy, demonstrating heroism 
        and selflessness above and beyond the call of duty at the risk 
        of life, keeping with the highest traditions of military 
        service and reflect credit upon himself, ?4th Infantry Brigade, 
        4th Infantry Division and the United States Army.
            (13) Kareem N. Dockery deserves the Medal of Honor for his 
        extraordinary heroism and selflessness as he successfully 
        protected his element from an enemy ambush and killed 3 enemy 
        fighters, while repeatedly putting his life in danger for the 
        safety of his fellow soldiers.

SEC. 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.

    (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 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 Kareem N. Dockery, as a member 
of the Army, on October 2, 2012, while serving in Afghanistan, for 
which he was previously awarded the Silver Star.
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