Pennsylvania legislation · 2025-2026 Regular Session
Pennsylvania SR326: A Resolution urging the members of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives to review Major Richard D. Winters' actions at Heteren Crossroads in Holland in 1944 and to recommend awarding him with the Congressional Medal of Honor.
Status: Passed both chambers, July 1, 2026
What the bill says
A resolution Urging the members of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives to review Major Richard D. Winters' actions at Heteren Crossroads in Holland in 1944 and to award him with the Congressional Medal of Honor.
From the introduced text, May 26, 2026:
A RESOLUTION Urging the members of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives to review Major Richard D. Winters' actions at Heteren Crossroads in Holland in 1944 and to award him with the Congressional Medal of Honor. WHEREAS, Major Richard D. Winters, 101st Airborne, 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 2nd Battalion Company, is most widely known from the HBO mini-series Band of Brothers; and WHEREAS, In addition to recognizing Major Winters, it is important to remember September 2026 as the 25th anniversary of the Band of Brothers mini-series; and WHEREAS, Major Winters enlisted in August 1941 and attended Officer Candidate School at Fort Benning, Georgia, where he graduated in July 1942 as a 2nd Lieutenant; and WHEREAS, Major Winters completed Paratrooper Training at Camp Toccoa, Georgia, in August 1942 and Specialized Jump Training at Fort Benning, Georgia, before being deployed to Europe; and WHEREAS, Major Winters parachuted into enemy territory on June 6, 1944, D-Day; and WHEREAS, Major Winters was promoted to Captain of Easy Company of the 101st Airborne, 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 2nd Battalion Company on July 1, 1944; and WHEREAS, On October 5, 1944, Major Winters, as a Captain, sent out a four-member reconnaissance patrol to search for enemies near Nijmegen; and WHEREAS, The four-member reconnaissance patrol was ambushed, resulting in all four members …
Sponsors
- Doug Mastriano (R, 33) · primary sponsor
- Tracy Pennycuick (R, 24)
- Devlin Robinson (R, 37)
- Greg Rothman (R, 34)
- Gene Yaw (R, 23)
- Patty Kim (D, 15)
- David Argall (R, 29)
- Michele Brooks (R, 50)
- Rosemary Brown (R, 40)
- Jay Costa (D, 43)
- Dawn Keefer (R, 31)
- Scott Martin (R, 13)
Latest actions
- : Transmitted as directed, July 1, 2026
- : (Remarks see Senate Journal Page 573-574), June 29, 2026
- : Adopted, June 29, 2026
- : (Remarks see Senate Journal Page 500), June 24, 2026
- : Amended, June 24, 2026
- : Reported as committed, June 23, 2026
- : Referred to VETERANS AFFAIRS AND EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS, May 26, 2026
Votes
- Senate Veterans Affairs & Emergency Preparedness: Reported as Committed (June 23, 2026): 11 yea, 0 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is SR326?
- SR326 is a bill in the Pennsylvania Legislature (2025-2026 Regular Session): A Resolution urging the members of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives to review Major Richard D. Winters' actions at Heteren Crossroads in Holland in 1944 and to recommend awarding him with the Congressional Medal of Honor.
- What does SR326 do?
- In its own words: A resolution Urging the members of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives to review Major Richard D. Winters' actions at Heteren Crossroads in Holland in 1944 and to award him with the Congressional Medal of Honor.
- What is the status of SR326?
- Passed both chambers as of July 1, 2026. Latest action: Transmitted as directed, July 1, 2026 (July 1, 2026).
- Who sponsored SR326?
- Doug Mastriano (R, 33), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SR326?
- On the Pennsylvania Legislature website: https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/2025/sr326
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