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HR 2568 109th Congress House

Cold War Victory Medal Act

Official title: To amend title 10, United States Code, to provide for the award of a military service medal to members of the Armed Forces who served honorably during the Cold War era.

Introduced: May 24, 2005 See on congress.gov
Armed Forces and National Security Cold WarCommemorationsHistoryInternational AffairsMilitary medals, decorations, etc.
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May 24, 2005
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
May 24, 2005
Introduced in House
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 Latest action May 24, 2005

Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Cold War Victory Medal Act - Directs the Secretary of the military department concerned, upon application, to issue Cold War Victory service medals to military personnel who served honorably during the Cold War era (September 2, 1945, through December 26, 1991).
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Republican 1
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Moran, Jerry
Kansas · Nov 13, 2006
STUPAK, BART
· Sep 8, 2006
MOORE, DENNIS
· Jul 12, 2006
BOUCHER, RICK
· Jul 10, 2006
GORDON, BART
· Mar 28, 2006
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2568: Cold War Victory Medal Act. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-2568/
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"H.R. 2568: Cold War Victory Medal Act." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-2568/.
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H.R. 2568, 109th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-2568/.
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