National Civilian Medals Improvement Act

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This bill revises the requirements for awarding the National Medal of Science, the National Medal of Arts, and the National Technology and Innovation Medal and establishes a National Humanities Medal and a National Medal of Social Sciences. The bill prohibits such medals from being awarded to certain public officials or posthumously.

What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in Senate · Oct 4, 2021

National Civilian Medals Improvement Act

With respect to the National Medal of Arts, the President must award at least one award annually but not more than five in any calendar year.

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

About this bill and sources

Official title: National Civilian Medals Improvement Act

Latest action (Oct 4, 2021): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Policy area: Government Operations and Politics · Origin: Senate · Introduced: Oct 4, 2021

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

No recorded floor vote found.