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S 1200 107th Congress Senate Armed Forces and National Security Commemorations Congress Congressional Medal of Honor Governmental investigations History Jews Military history Military medals, decorations, etc. Personnel records Religion Veterans' organizations World War II

Jewish War Veterans Act of 2001

Introduced: July 19, 2001 See on congress.gov
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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.
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Jul 19, 2001
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
Jul 19, 2001
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
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.
What's happening now July 19, 2001

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.

 Bill text 1 version

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Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Jul 26, 2001
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1200: Jewish War Veterans Act of 2001. 107th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/107-S-1200/
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"S. 1200: Jewish War Veterans Act of 2001." 107th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/107-S-1200/.
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S. 1200, 107th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/107-S-1200/.
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