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HR 543 105th Congress House Armed Forces and National Security Commemorations Marines Military medals, decorations, etc. Naval personnel

To provide for 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,…

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To provide for 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: February 4, 1998 See on congress.gov
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 19, 1997
Executive Comment Requested from DOD.
Feb 19, 1997
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Feb 4, 1997
Referred to the House Committee on National Security.
Feb 4, 1997
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Directs the Secretary of the Navy to provide for the 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.

What's happening now February 19, 1997

Executive Comment Requested from DOD.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 9
All 9 Democratic 6 Republican 2
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Calvert, Ken
California · Feb 4, 1998
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Feb 4, 1998
Sanford, Mark
· Feb 4, 1998
 D
Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Nov 13, 1997
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Oct 1, 1997
 D
Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · May 7, 1997
 D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · Mar 20, 1997
 D
Smith, Adam
Washington · Feb 4, 1997
 R
Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Feb 4, 1997
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 543: To provide for 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.. 105th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-543/
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"H.R. 543: To provide for 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.." 105th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-543/.
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H.R. 543, 105th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-543/.
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