South Carolina legislation · 126th General Assembly
South Carolina S954: Sgt. Bruce Cook awarded the French Legion of Honor from WWII
Status: Passed both chambers, February 24, 2026
What the bill says
From the introduced text, February 24, 2026:
2025-2026 Bill 954 Text of Previous Version (Feb. 24, 2026) - South Carolina Legislature Online South Carolina General Assembly 126th Session, 2025-2026 Bill 954 Indicates Matter Stricken Indicates New Matter (Text matches printed bills. Document has been reformatted to meet World Wide Web specifications.) A senate RESOLUTION TO RECOGNIZE UNITED STATES ARMY AIR FORCE STAFF SERGEANT PHILLIP BRUCE COOK FOR HIS BRAVERY AND SERVICE DURING WORLD WAR II AND TO CONGRATULATE HIM ON HIS NOMINATION BY FRENCH PRESIDENT EMMANUEL MACRON AS A CHEVALIER IN THE ORDRE NATIONAL DE LA LEGION D'HONNEUR, THE HIGHEST AND MOST PRESTIGIOUS NATIONAL HONOR OF MERIT TO REWARD THOSE WHO HAVE DONE GREAT DEEDS FOR FRANCE . W hereas, conceived over two centuries ago by Napoléon Bonaparte, Ordre national de la Légion d'honneur was created to reward eminent military and civil merits in the service of France and is divided into five degrees with the majority of the recipients classified as a "Chevalier" or Knight. To receive the honor, a World War II veteran must show engagement in combat operations on land, in the air above, or within the territorial waters of France, and undergo a comprehensive examination of the veteran's military record and post-war life experiences; and W hereas, immediately following graduation from Swansea High School in 1943, at the age of seventeen, Phillip Bruce …
Sponsors
- Russell Ott (D, 26) · primary sponsor
- Brian Adams (R, 44)
- Thomas Alexander (R, 1)
- Karl Allen (D, 7)
- Sean Bennett (R, 38)
- Allen Blackmon (R, 27)
- Bright, Lee (R, 12)
- Campsen III, George (R, 43)
- Richard Cash (R, 3)
- JD Chaplin (R, 29)
- David Climer (R, 15)
- Thomas Corbin (R, 5)
Latest actions
- : Introduced and adopted
Common questions
- What is S954?
- S954 is a bill in the South Carolina Legislature (126th General Assembly): Sgt. Bruce Cook awarded the French Legion of Honor from WWII.
- What is the status of S954?
- Passed both chambers as of February 24, 2026. Latest action: Introduced and adopted (February 24, 2026).
- Who sponsored S954?
- Russell Ott (D, 26), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for S954?
- On the South Carolina Legislature website: https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess126_2025-2026/bills/954.htm
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