HR 1226
106th Congress
House
Armed Forces and National Security
Commemorations
Congress
Congress and military policy
Congressional reporting requirements
Defense budgets
Economics and Public Finance
Military medals, decorations, etc.
Veterans Expedited Military Medals Act
Introduced: March 23, 1999
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Everywhere this bill has been
4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 9, 1999
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Apr 9, 1999
Executive Comment Requested from DOD.
Mar 23, 1999
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Mar 23, 1999
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Veterans Expedited Military Medals Act - Directs the Secretary of Defense to establish and carry out a plan to make available to specified defense organizations the funds and other resources necessary to ensure the elimination of the backlog in satisfying requests of former military personnel for the issuance or replacement of military decorations.
Requires a report from the Secretary to Congress on the plan and backlog status.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Committees of jurisdiction
2
Cosponsors
1