Atomic Veterans Service Medal Act

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Never voted on. It didn't reach a floor vote before the 115th Congress ended, so it expired. A bill has to be introduced again to be considered in a new Congress.

D McGovernSponsor

10 cosponsors · 6 D, 4 R

7 signed on when it was introduced; the rest joined later. Cosponsors who withdrew aren't shown.

This bill directs the Department of Defense (DOD) to design and produce an Atomic Veterans Service Medal to honor retired and former members of the Armed Forces who are radiation-exposed veterans.

What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · May 26, 2017

Atomic Veterans Service Medal Act

This bill directs the Department of Defense (DOD) to design and produce an Atomic Veterans Service Medal to honor retired and former members of the Armed Forces who are radiation-exposed veterans.

DOD may provide for issuance of the Medal to the next-of-kin of a deceased radiation-exposed veteran.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov

About this bill and sources

Official title: Atomic Veterans Service Medal Act

Latest action (Jul 17, 2017): Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.

Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security · Origin: House · Introduced: May 26, 2017

Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)

No recorded floor vote found.