Atomic Veterans Service Medal Act
Latest action · Jun 8, 2009 Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedMay 21, 2009
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Atomic Veterans Service Medal Act - Directs the Secretary of Defense (DOD) to: (1) design and produce a military service medal, to be known as the Atomic Veterans Service Medal, to honor retired and former members of the Armed Forces who participated in a radiation-risk activity while serving on active duty; and (2) issue the Medal to such veterans or their next-of-kin.
Cosponsors 17
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from May 21, 2009 to Jun 29, 2010; 6 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-IA | David Loebsack | Original | May 21, 2009 |
| D-KS | Dennis Moore | Original | May 21, 2009 |
| R-KS | Jerry Moran | Original | May 21, 2009 |
| D-GU | Madeleine Z. Bordallo | Original | May 21, 2009 |
| R-GA | Phil Gingrey | Original | May 21, 2009 |
| D-NV | Shelley Berkley | Original | May 21, 2009 |
| D-WA | Adam Smith | Jun 3, 2009 | |
| R-FL | Thomas J. Rooney | Jun 9, 2009 | |
| R-KS | Lynn Jenkins | Jun 17, 2009 | |
| D-IN | Brad Ellsworth | Jul 16, 2009 | |
| R-NJ | Christopher H. Smith | Jul 31, 2009 | |
| R-NJ | Leonard Lance | Oct 1, 2009 | |
| D-NM | Harry Teague | Dec 9, 2009 | |
| R-FL | Bill Posey | Jan 26, 2010 | |
| R-NC | Walter B. Jones | Apr 13, 2010 | |
| R-TN | David P. Roe | May 13, 2010 | |
| D-NY | Michael A. Arcuri | Jun 29, 2010 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Armed Services Committee | Referred May 21, 2009 |
| Military Personnel Subcommittee | Referred Jun 8, 2009 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jun 8, 2009Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
- May 21, 2009Introduced in House
- May 21, 2009Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 1128 | Atomic Veterans Service Medal Act | Identical bill | May 21, 2009 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To authorize the award of a military service medal to members of the Armed Forces who were exposed to ionizing radiation as a result of participation in the testing of nuclear weapons or under other circumstances.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Atomic Veterans Service Medal Act
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- May 21, 2009Introduced in House
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