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Army Combat Action Badge Eligibility Act

Introduced: January 29, 2019 See on congress.gov
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Jan 30, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Jan 29, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Jan 29, 2019
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Army Combat Action Badge Eligibility Act

This bill authorizes the Department of the Army to award the Army Combat Action Badge to a person who (1) participated as a member of the Army in combat during which the person was personally engaged with the enemy at any time from December 7, 1941, to September 18, 2001, and (2) has not been recognized previously for such participation.

The Army may make arrangements with suppliers of the badge so that eligible persons may procure it directly from suppliers, thereby substantially reducing or eliminating administrative costs for carrying out this bill.

What's happening now January 30, 2019

Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
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Latta, Robert E.
Ohio · Jan 29, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 853: Army Combat Action Badge Eligibility Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-853/
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"H.R. 853: Army Combat Action Badge Eligibility Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-853/.
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H.R. 853, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-853/.
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