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HR 1728 118th Congress House Armed Forces and National Security

Agent Orange Service Medal Act

Introduced: April 6, 2023 Introduced by: Van Drew, Jefferson Republican · New Jersey See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Mar 22, 2023
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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 exposure to herbicide agents (e.g., Agent Orange) in Vietnam or other areas. DOD must prepare and distribute an application for veterans or their next of kin to apply to receive the medal.

What's happening now March 22, 2023

Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 9
All 9 Democratic 3 Republican 6
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Valadao, David G.
California · Dec 5, 2024
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Spartz, Victoria
Indiana · Oct 18, 2024
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Lawler, Michael
New York · May 24, 2024
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Bilirakis, Gus M.
Florida · Nov 7, 2023
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Mace, Nancy
South Carolina · Sep 12, 2023
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Larsen, Rick
Washington · May 10, 2023
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LaLota, Nick
New York · Apr 25, 2023
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Ryan, Patrick
New York · Apr 6, 2023
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Courtney, Joe
Connecticut · Mar 22, 2023
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1728: Agent Orange Service Medal Act. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-1728/
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"H.R. 1728: Agent Orange Service Medal Act." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-1728/.
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H.R. 1728, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-1728/.
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