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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 See on congress.gov
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
May 25, 2017
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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 May 25, 2017

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 2754 Related bill Atomic Veterans Service Medal Act
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1283: Atomic Veterans Service Medal Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-1283/
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"S. 1283: Atomic Veterans Service Medal Act." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-1283/.
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S. 1283, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-1283/.
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