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HR 606 107th Congress House

Leonard Kravitz Jewish War Veterans Act of 2001

Official title: To direct the Secretaries of the military departments to conduct a review of military service records to dertermine whether certain Jewish American war veteran… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To direct the Secretaries of the military departments to conduct a review of military service records to dertermine whether certain Jewish American war veterans, including those previously awarded the Distiniguished Service Cross, Navy Cross, or Air Force Cross, should be awared the Medal of Honor.

Introduced: March 20, 2001 See on congress.gov
Armed Forces and National Security CommemorationsCongressCongressional Medal of HonorGovernmental investigations
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HistoryJewsMilitary historyMilitary medals, decorations, etc.Personnel recordsReligionVeterans' organizationsWorld War II
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It never became law before the 107th Congress (2001–2002) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 1, 2001
Executive Comment Requested from DOD.
Mar 1, 2001
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Feb 13, 2001
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Feb 13, 2001
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 1, 2001

Executive Comment Requested from DOD.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Leonard Kravitz Jewish War Veterans Act of 2001 - Directs the Secretary of each military department to review the service records of each Jewish American veteran (World War II or later) who was awarded the Distinguished Service, Navy, or Air Force Cross, or whose name is submitted for such purpose by the Jewish American War Veterans of the United States of America, in order to determine whether such veteran should be awarded the Medal of Honor. Authorizes such Medal to be awarded upon recommendation of the Secretary concerned.
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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 25
All 25 Democratic 15 Republican 3 Independent 1
R
Calvert, Ken
California · Oct 11, 2001
SCHROCK, EDWARD
· May 23, 2001
 D
Larsen, Rick
Washington · May 17, 2001
 D
Waters, Maxine
California · May 15, 2001
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Apr 24, 2001
 D
Neal, Richard E.
Massachusetts · Apr 24, 2001
 D
Pelosi, Nancy
California · Apr 24, 2001
 D
Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Mar 29, 2001
 I
Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Mar 29, 2001
 D
Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Mar 27, 2001
 R
Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Mar 26, 2001
 D
Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Mar 22, 2001
OSE, DOUG
· Mar 21, 2001
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Mar 20, 2001
 D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Mar 20, 2001
 D
Schiff, Adam B.
California · Mar 14, 2001
TURNER, JIM
· Mar 14, 2001
 D
Velázquez, Nydia M.
New York · Mar 14, 2001
 R
Sessions, Pete
Texas · Mar 7, 2001
GREENWOOD, JAMES
· Mar 5, 2001
 D
Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Mar 5, 2001
 D
Sherman, Brad
California · Mar 5, 2001
 D
DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Mar 1, 2001
DEUTSCH, PETER
· Feb 27, 2001
FROST, MARTIN
· Feb 27, 2001
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 606: Leonard Kravitz Jewish War Veterans Act of 2001. 107th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-606/
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"H.R. 606: Leonard Kravitz Jewish War Veterans Act of 2001." 107th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-606/.
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H.R. 606, 107th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-606/.
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