S. 1218 · 116th Congress
World War I Valor Medals Review Act
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Warren4 signed on when it was introduced; the rest joined later. Cosponsors who withdrew aren't shown.
This bill requires review of the service records of certain decorated World War I veterans to determine whether they should be awarded the Medal of Honor for valor during that war.
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in Senate · Apr 11, 2019
World War I Valor Medals Review Act
This bill requires review of the service records of certain decorated World War I veterans to determine whether they should be awarded the Medal of Honor for valor during that war. Specifically, the Secretary of the Army or the Secretary of the Navy shall review the records of any African American, Asian American, Hispanic American, Jewish American, or Native American war veteran who was recommended for review by a veterans service organization and who, for action that occurred between April 6, 1917, and November 11, 1918
- was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross or the Navy Cross,
- was awarded the Croix de Guerre with Palm by the government of France, or
- was recommended for a Medal of Honor.
If a review indicates that the award is warranted, a recommendation shall be made to the President to award the Medal of Honor to that veteran.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: World War I Valor Medals Review Act
Latest action (Apr 11, 2019): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security · Origin: Senate · Introduced: Apr 11, 2019
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.