S 1283
115th Congress
Senate
Armed Forces and National Security
Military personnel and dependents
Nuclear weapons
Radiation
Veterans' organizations and recognition
Atomic Veterans Service Medal Act
Introduced: May 25, 2017
Introduced by:
Markey, Edward J.
Democratic
· Massachusetts
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Everywhere this bill has been
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Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 25, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
May 25, 2017
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
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
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
Committees of jurisdiction
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