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HR 4039 108th Congress House

Korean Defense Service Combat Recognition Act

Official title: To amend title 10, United States Code, to revise the requirements for award of the Combat Infantryman Badge and the Combat Medical Badge with respect to service in Korea after July 28, 1953.

Introduced: March 25, 2004 See on congress.gov
Armed Forces and National Security Administrative procedureArmyDepartment of DefenseGovernment Operations and Politics
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HealthHistoryInfantryKorean War, 1950-1953LawMilitary medals, decorations, etc.Military medicine
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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 6, 2004
Referred to the Subcommittee on Total Force.
Apr 6, 2004
Executive Comment Requested from DOD.
Mar 25, 2004
Introduced in House
Mar 25, 2004
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
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 Latest action April 6, 2004

Referred to the Subcommittee on Total Force.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Korean Defense Service Combat Recognition Act - Directs the Secretary of the Army to provide that, with respect to service in the Republic of Korea after July 28, 1953, eligibility of a member of the Army for the Combat Infantryman Badge or the Combat Medical Badge shall be met under criteria and eligibility requirements that, as nearly as practicable, are identical to those applicable to service elsewhere without regard to specific location or special circumstances such as: (1) serving in a hostile fire area; (2) a minimum number of instances in which the member was engaged with the enemy in active ground combat; or (3) a personal recommendation or approval by a commander in the member's chain of command.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 4200 Related bill Ronald W. Reagan National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2005
  • S 2450 Related bill Korea Defense Service Combat Recognition Act
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 7
All 7 Republican 3
R
Calvert, Ken
California · Jun 17, 2004
RODRIGUEZ, CIRO
· May 11, 2004
 R
Wilson, Joe
South Carolina · May 6, 2004
GREENWOOD, JAMES
· Apr 27, 2004
FROST, MARTIN
· Mar 25, 2004
 R
Rogers, Mike D.
Alabama · Mar 25, 2004
SPRATT, JOHN
· Mar 25, 2004
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4039: Korean Defense Service Combat Recognition Act. 108th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-4039/
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"H.R. 4039: Korean Defense Service Combat Recognition Act." 108th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-4039/.
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H.R. 4039, 108th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-4039/.
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