S 470
113th Congress
Senate
Armed Forces and National Security
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A bill 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 6, 2013
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Became law
Mar 6, 2013
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
Mar 6, 2013
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
Requires the Purple Heart to be placed in precedence above the Distinguished Warfare Medal.
What's happening now
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
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