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HR 5333 111th Congress House

Children of Military Service Members Commemorative Lapel Pin Act

Official title: To amend title 10, United States Code, to recognize the dependent children of members of the Armed Forces who are serving on active duty or who have served on … Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend title 10, United States Code, to recognize the dependent children of members of the Armed Forces who are serving on active duty or who have served on active duty through the presentation of an official lapel button.

Introduced: May 18, 2010 Introduced by: Latta, Robert E. Republican · Ohio See on congress.gov
Armed Forces and National Security Military personnel and dependentsVeterans' organizations and recognition
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Jun 18, 2010
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
May 18, 2010
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
May 18, 2010
Introduced in House
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 Latest action June 18, 2010

Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Children of Military Service Members Commemorative Lapel Pin Act - Requires a lapel button, to be known as the children of military service members commemorative lapel button, to be designed, as approved by the Secretary of Defense (DOD), to identify and recognize child dependents of members of the Armed Forces who serve on active duty for more than 30 days. Expresses the sense of Congress that the Secretary should expedite the design and manufacture of the button, as well as mechanisms to facilitate its issuance.

Makes such button available retroactively to the child of any member satisfying such eligibility conditions before the enactment of this Act.

Requires the Secretary to notify members with qualifying service since September 11, 2001, of the availability of the button.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 4043 Related bill Military Spouse Pin Act
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Democratic 2 Republican 4
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Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · May 18, 2010
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Carter, John R.
Texas · May 18, 2010
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Foster, Bill
Illinois · May 18, 2010
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Rogers, Mike D.
Alabama · May 18, 2010
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Turner, Michael R.
Ohio · May 18, 2010
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Wilson, Joe
South Carolina · May 18, 2010
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5333: Children of Military Service Members Commemorative Lapel Pin Act. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-5333/
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"H.R. 5333: Children of Military Service Members Commemorative Lapel Pin Act." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-5333/.
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H.R. 5333, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-5333/.
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