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HR 2856 111th Congress House

U.S. Military Medals and Insignia Pride and Patriotism Act of 2009

Official title: To amend title 10, United States Code, to require that military decorations, ribbons, badges, medals, insignia, and other uniform accouterments used by the Arm… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend title 10, United States Code, to require that military decorations, ribbons, badges, medals, insignia, and other uniform accouterments used by the Armed Forces be produced in the United States.

Introduced: June 12, 2009 See on congress.gov
Armed Forces and National Security Buy American requirementsMilitary facilities and propertyMilitary procurement, research, weapons developmentNational symbolsRetail and wholesale trades
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Jun 12, 2009
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Jun 12, 2009
Introduced in House
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 Latest action June 12, 2009

Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

U.S. Military Medals and Insignia Pride and Patriotism Act of 2009 - Prohibits a military exchange store or other nonappropriated fund instrumentality of DOD from purchasing for resale any military decorations, ribbons, badges, medals, insignia, or other military accoutrements not produced in the United States (Buy American requirement). Provides an exception when the Secretary determines that a satisfactory quality and sufficient quantity of an item produced in the United States cannot be procured. Includes U.S. territories and possessions within the definition of "United States" for purposes of this Act.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Republican 2
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Cole, Tom
Oklahoma · Jun 12, 2009
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Turner, Michael R.
Ohio · Jun 12, 2009
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2856: U.S. Military Medals and Insignia Pride and Patriotism Act of 2009. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-2856/
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"H.R. 2856: U.S. Military Medals and Insignia Pride and Patriotism Act of 2009." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-2856/.
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H.R. 2856, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-2856/.
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