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HR 895 104th Congress House

To provide for retroactive award of the Navy Combat Action Ribbon based upon participation in ground or surface combat as a member of the Navy or Marine Corps during the period between July 4, 1943,…

Official title: To provide for retroactive award of the Navy Combat Action Ribbon based upon participation in ground or surface combat as a member of the Navy or Marine Corps … Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To provide for retroactive award of the Navy Combat Action Ribbon based upon participation in ground or surface combat as a member of the Navy or Marine Corps during the period between July 4, 1943, and March 1, 1961.

Introduced: August 2, 1996 See on congress.gov
Armed Forces and National Security CommemorationsMarine corpsMilitary medals, decorations, etc.Naval personnel
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 28, 1995
Executive Comment Requested from DOD.
Feb 28, 1995
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Feb 10, 1995
Referred to the House Committee on National Security.
Feb 10, 1995
Introduced in House
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 Latest action February 28, 1995

Executive Comment Requested from DOD.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Directs the Secretary of the Navy to provide for the retroactive award of the Navy Combat Ribbon with respect to participation in ground or surface combat during any period after July 4, 1943, and before March 1, 1961.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 10
All 10 Democratic 5 Republican 2 Independent 1
FROST, MARTIN
· Aug 2, 1996
LIPINSKI, WILLIAM
· Jun 27, 1996
 I
Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Jun 27, 1996
 D
Neal, Richard E.
Massachusetts · Mar 28, 1996
 D
Mfume, Kweisi
Maryland · Oct 18, 1995
 R
Rogers, Harold
Kentucky · Oct 18, 1995
 R
Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Oct 18, 1995
 D
Reed, Jack
Rhode Island · Apr 5, 1995
 D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · Mar 1, 1995
 D
Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Feb 10, 1995
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 895: To provide for retroactive award of the Navy Combat Action Ribbon based upon participation in ground or surface combat as a member of the Navy or Marine Corps during the period between July 4, 1943, and March 1, 1961.. 104th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/104-HR-895/
MLA
"H.R. 895: To provide for retroactive award of the Navy Combat Action Ribbon based upon participation in ground or surface combat as a member of the Navy or Marine Corps during the period between July 4, 1943, and March 1, 1961.." 104th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/104-HR-895/.
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H.R. 895, 104th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/104-HR-895/.
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[H.R. 895: To provide for retroactive award of the Navy Combat Action Ribbon based upon participation in ground or surface combat as a member of the Navy or Marine Corps during the period between July 4, 1943, and March 1, 1961.](https://openamerica.io/bill/104-HR-895/)
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