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HR 2754 115th Congress House Armed Forces and National Security Military personnel and dependents Nuclear weapons Radiation Veterans' organizations and recognition

Atomic Veterans Service Medal Act

Introduced: May 26, 2017 Introduced by: McGovern, James P. Democratic · Massachusetts See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Became law
Jul 17, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
May 26, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
May 26, 2017
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Atomic Veterans Service Medal Act

This bill directs the Department of Defense (DOD) to design and produce an Atomic Veterans Service Medal to honor retired and former members of the Armed Forces who are radiation-exposed veterans.

DOD may provide for issuance of the Medal to the next-of-kin of a deceased radiation-exposed veteran.

What's happening now July 17, 2017

Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 1283 Related bill Atomic Veterans Service Medal Act
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 3 Republican 1
D
Clark, Katherine M.
Massachusetts · May 26, 2017
 R
Emmer, Tom
Minnesota · May 26, 2017
 D
McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · May 26, 2017
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Moulton, Seth
Massachusetts · May 26, 2017
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2754: Atomic Veterans Service Medal Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-2754/
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"H.R. 2754: Atomic Veterans Service Medal Act." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-2754/.
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H.R. 2754, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-2754/.
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