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HR 3471 110th Congress House

Atomic Veterans Medal Act of 2007

Official title: To provide for the award of a military service medal to members of the Armed Forces who were exposed to ionizing radiation as a result of participation in a test of atomic weapons.

Introduced: September 4, 2007 See on congress.gov
Armed Forces and National Security CommemorationsMilitary medals, decorations, etc.Nuclear weapons
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 25, 2007
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Sep 4, 2007
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Sep 4, 2007
Introduced in House
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 Latest action September 25, 2007

Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Atomic Veterans Medal Act of 2007 - Directs the Secretary of Defense to: (1) design and produce an Atomic Testing Service Medal to honor members of the Armed Forces who were exposed to ionizing radiation as a result of U.S. atomic weapons tests conducted between 1945 and 1963; and (2) issue the Medal to such individuals (or their next-of-kin).

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 2218 Identical bill Atomic Veterans Medal Act of 2007
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Democratic 2 Republican 3
D
McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · May 1, 2008
 R
Capito, Shelley Moore
West Virginia · Feb 12, 2008
 D
Smith, Adam
Washington · Feb 12, 2008
 R
Walberg, Tim
Michigan · Jan 28, 2008
Boyda, Nancy
· Sep 4, 2007
 R
Moran, Jerry
Kansas · Sep 4, 2007
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3471: Atomic Veterans Medal Act of 2007. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-3471/
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"H.R. 3471: Atomic Veterans Medal Act of 2007." 110th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-3471/.
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H.R. 3471, 110th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-3471/.
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