Spanish military hero Bernardo de Galvez, who died in 1786, is about to become a U.S. honorary citizen after the Senate voted to recognize his deeds during America's independence struggle, Spain's embassy in Washington said Friday. Late on Thursday, the Senate voted to grant the Spanish soldier and politician citizenship for his contribution, on behalf of Spain, to the War of Independence. The House of Representatives passed the bill in July and sent it up to Senate. The honor will be official once President Barack Obama adds his signature. The bill, sponsored by Rep. Jeff Miller and Sen. Marco Rubio, both Republicans from Florida, says De Galvez "was a Revolutionary War hero who risked his life for the freedom of the people of the United States."