HR 1419 115th Congress House Armed Forces and National Security Military history Military personnel and dependents National Guard and reserves U.S. history

Cold War Service Medal Act

Introduced: March 7, 2017 See on congress.gov

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Passed House

Passed Senate

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Became law

Apr 5, 2017

Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.

Mar 7, 2017

Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

Mar 7, 2017

Introduced in House

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Cold War Service Medal Act

This bill authorizes the military department concerned to issue the Cold War Service Medal to members of the Armed Forces who: (1) served on active duty for at least 24 consecutive months during the Cold War (September 2, 1945, through December 26, 1991), (2) were deployed outside the continental United States for at least 30 days during such period, (3) were members of a reserve component of the Armed Forces and were called or ordered to active duty to participate in exercises or operations directly related to the Cold War, or (4) performed other Cold War service as DOD may prescribe. Any such person who is already discharged or released from the Armed Forces shall be eligible only if the discharge or release was under honorable conditions.

What's happening now April 5, 2017

Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.

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