HR 4982 117th Congress House Armed Forces and National Security

Agent Orange Service Medal Act

Introduced: August 6, 2021 Introduced by: Van Drew, Jefferson Republican · New Jersey See on congress.gov

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Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

Aug 6, 2021

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Agent Orange Service Medal Act

This bill requires the Department of Defense (DOD) to design and produce the Agent Orange Veterans Service Medal to honor veterans who receive compensation for service-connected conditions related to their service in Vietnam or offshore of Vietnam between January 9, 1962, and May 7, 1975. DOD must prepare and distribute an application for veterans or their next of kin to apply to receive the medal.

What's happening now August 6, 2021

Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4982: Agent Orange Service Medal Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-4982/

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"H.R. 4982: Agent Orange Service Medal Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-4982/.

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H.R. 4982, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-4982/.

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