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HR 552 106th Congress House

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,…

Official title: 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 p… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: 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: June 25, 1999 See on congress.gov
Armed Forces and National Security CommemorationsMarinesMilitary 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 10, 1999
Executive Comment Requested from DOD.
Feb 10, 1999
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Feb 3, 1999
Introduced in House
Feb 3, 1999
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
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 Latest action February 10, 1999

Executive Comment Requested from DOD.

 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.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 8
All 8 Democratic 6 Republican 1
R
Calvert, Ken
California · Jun 25, 1999
 D
Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Jun 25, 1999
 D
Smith, Adam
Washington · Apr 21, 1999
 D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · Mar 25, 1999
 D
Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · Mar 3, 1999
 D
Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Feb 3, 1999
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Feb 3, 1999
Sanford, Mark
· Feb 3, 1999
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 552: 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.. 106th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-552/
MLA
"H.R. 552: 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.." 106th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-552/.
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H.R. 552, 106th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-552/.
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[H.R. 552: 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.](https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-552/)
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