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HR 5371 111th Congress House

William Shemin Jewish World War I Veterans Act

Official title: To direct the Secretary of the Army and the Secretary of the Navy to conduct a review of military service records of Jewish American veterans of World War I, i… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To direct the Secretary of the Army and the Secretary of the Navy to conduct a review of military service records of Jewish American veterans of World War I, including those previously awarded a military decoration, to determine whether any of the veterans should be posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor, and for other purposes.

Introduced: May 27, 2010 See on congress.gov
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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
Jun 28, 2010
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
May 24, 2010
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
May 24, 2010
Introduced in House
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 Latest action June 28, 2010

Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

William Shemin Jewish World War I Veterans Act - Directs the Secretaries of the Army and the Navy to: (1) review the service records of certain Jewish-American World War I veterans to determine whether that veteran should be posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor; and (2) upon a positive determination, submit a recommendation to the President that the President make such award.

Makes eligible for such review and award each Jewish-American World War I veteran: (1) who was previously awarded the Distinguished Service Cross, Navy Cross, or other military decoration for service during World War I; or (2) whose name is submitted to either Secretary by the Jewish War Veterans of the United States of America within one year after the enactment of this Act.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Democratic 1 Republican 3
R
Calvert, Ken
California · Jun 15, 2010
 R
Turner, Michael R.
Ohio · May 28, 2010
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · May 27, 2010
 R
Rogers, Mike D.
Alabama · May 27, 2010
Klein, Ron
· May 25, 2010
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5371: William Shemin Jewish World War I Veterans Act. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-5371/
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