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HR 4051 111th Congress House

Cold War Service Medal Act of 2009

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, and for other purposes.

Introduced: February 2, 2010 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 18, 2009
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Nov 6, 2009
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Nov 6, 2009
Introduced in House
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 Latest action November 18, 2009

Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Cold War Service Medal Act of 2009 - Authorizes the Secretary of the military department concerned to issue the Cold War Service Medal to members of the Armed Forces who were discharged or released under honorable conditions after having: (1) served on active duty for at least 24 consecutive months during the Cold War (September 2, 1945, through December 26, 1991); (2) deployed outside the continental United States for at least 30 days during such period; or (3) performed other Cold War service as the Secretary of Defense may prescribe.

Expresses the sense of Congress that the Secretary should expedite the design of the Medal as well its issuance to eligible members.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 2743 Identical bill Cold War Service Medal Act of 2009
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 17
All 17 Democratic 3 Republican 4
Arcuri, Michael
· May 26, 2010
Dahlkemper, Kathleen
· May 26, 2010
THORNBERRY, WILLIAM
· May 26, 2010
Hodes, Paul
· Apr 20, 2010
McMahon, Michael
· Apr 20, 2010
 R
Wilson, Joe
South Carolina · Apr 20, 2010
Delahunt, Bill
· Mar 25, 2010
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Mar 11, 2010
 D
Courtney, Joe
Connecticut · Feb 24, 2010
 R
Foxx, Virginia
North Carolina · Feb 3, 2010
Sestak, Joe
· Feb 3, 2010
Carney, Christopher
· Feb 2, 2010
Pierluisi, Pedro
· Feb 2, 2010
Altmire, Jason
· Jan 21, 2010
 D
Pingree, Chellie
Maine · Jan 21, 2010
 R
Wittman, Robert J.
Virginia · Jan 21, 2010
 R
Thompson, Glenn
Pennsylvania · Nov 19, 2009
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