PROMPT Act
Latest action · Aug 29, 2013 Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Progress
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- IntroducedJun 13, 2013
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Proper Replacement Of Medals and Performance Tracking Act or the PROMPT Act - Directs the Secretary of the military department concerned, when recipients of certain military decorations or medals (or in some cases when the recipient's immediate next of kin) requests a replacement of such decoration (e.g., when the original medal is lost, stolen, or destroyed), to ensure that: (1) all actions to be taken with respect to the request, including verification of the service record of the recipient, are completed within one year; and (2) the replacement is mailed to the person making the request within a specified period after such verification.
Directs the Secretary of Defense (DOD) to submit to Congress: (1) an annual report regarding compliance by the military departments with such replacement performance standards; and (2) a plan to implement such standards, including an estimate of FY2015 funds necessary to meet or exceed such standards.
Cosponsors 1
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Jun 13, 2013.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-NV | Joseph J. Heck | Original | Jun 13, 2013 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Aug 29, 2013Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
- Jun 13, 2013Introduced in House
- Jun 13, 2013Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jun 13, 2013Introduced in House
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