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HR 6406 118th Congress House Armed Forces and National Security

Last Servicemember Standing Medal Act

Introduced: April 26, 2024 Introduced by: Kaptur, Marcy Democratic · Ohio See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Nov 14, 2023
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Last Servicemember Standing Medal Act

This bill establishes the Last Servicemember Standing medal for certain members of the Armed Forces.

A person eligible for the medal is any servicemember who

  • served on active duty;
  • was deployed during war or an overseas contingency operation;
  • as a result of a combat instance during such war or operation, was the last surviving member of a unit;
  • demonstrated extraordinary heroism during such combat; and
  • whose character is recommended for recognition by their commanding officer and at least two peers.

The medal may be issued to the next-of-kin if the recipient is deceased.

What's happening now November 14, 2023

Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

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  • HR 2670 Related bill National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 21
All 21 Democratic 16 Republican 1
D
Keating, William R.
Massachusetts · May 31, 2024
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Carbajal, Salud O.
California · May 24, 2024
 D
Budzinski, Nikki
Illinois · Apr 26, 2024
 D
Chu, Judy
California · Apr 26, 2024
 D
Connolly, Gerald E.
Virginia · Apr 26, 2024
 D
Dingell, Debbie
Michigan · Apr 26, 2024
 D
Ivey, Glenn
Maryland · Apr 26, 2024
 D
Landsman, Greg
Ohio · Apr 26, 2024
Lee, Barbara
· Apr 26, 2024
 D
Lynch, Stephen F.
Massachusetts · Apr 26, 2024
 D
Matsui, Doris O.
California · Apr 26, 2024
 D
Meng, Grace
New York · Apr 26, 2024
 D
Mfume, Kweisi
Maryland · Apr 26, 2024
Napolitano, Grace
· Apr 26, 2024
 D
Quigley, Mike
Illinois · Apr 26, 2024
Ruppersberger, C.
· Apr 26, 2024
 D
Schiff, Adam B.
California · Apr 26, 2024
 D
Strickland, Marilyn
Washington · Apr 26, 2024
 D
Suozzi, Thomas R.
New York · Apr 26, 2024
 D
Thompson, Mike
California · Apr 26, 2024
 R
Carter, John R.
Texas · Nov 14, 2023
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6406: Last Servicemember Standing Medal Act. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-6406/
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"H.R. 6406: Last Servicemember Standing Medal Act." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-6406/.
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H.R. 6406, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-6406/.
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