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HR 833 113th Congress House Armed Forces and National Security Administrative law and regulatory procedures Conflicts and wars Department of Defense Military personnel and dependents

To amend title 10, United States Code, to require that the Purple Heart occupy a position of precedence above the new Distinguished Warfare Medal.

Introduced: March 5, 2013 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Passed Senate
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Became law
Mar 14, 2013
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Feb 26, 2013
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Feb 26, 2013
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Requires the Purple Heart to be placed in precedence above the Distinguished Warfare Medal.

What's happening now March 14, 2013

Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 89
All 89 Democratic 7 Republican 26
Rice, Tom
· Jun 25, 2013
Brooks, Susan
· May 8, 2013
 R
Barr, Andy
Kentucky · Apr 18, 2013
 R
Cotton, Tom
Arkansas · Apr 9, 2013
Esty, Elizabeth
· Apr 9, 2013
 R
Lummis, Cynthia M.
Wyoming · Apr 9, 2013
Miller, Candice
· Apr 9, 2013
 D
Neal, Richard E.
Massachusetts · Apr 9, 2013
WHITFIELD, EDWARD
· Apr 9, 2013
Garrett, Scott
· Mar 25, 2013
 R
Huizenga, Bill
Michigan · Mar 25, 2013
Loebsack, David
· Mar 25, 2013
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Mar 25, 2013
Noem, Kristi
· Mar 25, 2013
PASTOR, ED
· Mar 25, 2013
Ross, Dennis
· Mar 25, 2013
Tipton, Scott
· Mar 25, 2013
ANDREWS, ROBERT
· Mar 19, 2013
Marchant, Kenny
· Mar 19, 2013
CULBERSON, JOHN
· Mar 18, 2013
Forbes, J.
· Mar 18, 2013
 D
Foster, Bill
Illinois · Mar 18, 2013
Labrador, Raul
· Mar 18, 2013
McHenry, Patrick
· Mar 18, 2013
MCINTYRE, MIKE
· Mar 18, 2013
Meadows, Mark
· Mar 18, 2013
Meehan, Patrick
· Mar 18, 2013
 R
Daines, Steve
Montana · Mar 15, 2013
Lance, Leonard
· Mar 15, 2013
LATHAM, TOM
· Mar 15, 2013
 R
Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Mar 15, 2013
SMITH, LAMAR
· Mar 15, 2013
Campbell, John
· Mar 14, 2013
KINGSTON, JACK
· Mar 14, 2013
Pearce, Stevan
· Mar 14, 2013
Roe, David
· Mar 14, 2013
Yoder, Kevin
· Mar 14, 2013
 R
Amodei, Mark E.
Nevada · Mar 13, 2013
 R
Capito, Shelley Moore
West Virginia · Mar 13, 2013
DeSantis, Ron
· Mar 13, 2013
 R
Gosar, Paul A.
Arizona · Mar 13, 2013
O'Rourke, Beto
· Mar 13, 2013
 R
Perry, Scott
Pennsylvania · Mar 13, 2013
 D
Pocan, Mark
Wisconsin · Mar 13, 2013
 R
Schweikert, David
Arizona · Mar 13, 2013
Stewart, Chris
· Mar 13, 2013
Bishop, Rob
· Mar 12, 2013
 R
Buchanan, Vern
Florida · Mar 12, 2013
 R
Carter, John R.
Texas · Mar 12, 2013
 D
Courtney, Joe
Connecticut · Mar 12, 2013
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 833: To amend title 10, United States Code, to require that the Purple Heart occupy a position of precedence above the new Distinguished Warfare Medal.. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-833/
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"H.R. 833: To amend title 10, United States Code, to require that the Purple Heart occupy a position of precedence above the new Distinguished Warfare Medal.." 113th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-833/.
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H.R. 833, 113th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-833/.
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