Atomic Veterans Service Medal Act
Latest action · Jun 20, 2014 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 30, 2014
- 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 14
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from May 30, 2014 to Nov 20, 2014; 2 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-GU | Madeleine Z. Bordallo | Original | May 30, 2014 |
| R-NC | Walter B. Jones | Original | May 30, 2014 |
| D-MA | Niki Tsongas | Jun 12, 2014 | |
| D-MA | Katherine M. Clark | Jun 23, 2014 | |
| D-MA | Joseph P. Kennedy III | Jul 9, 2014 | |
| D-WV | Nick J. Rahall II | Jul 9, 2014 | |
| D-MN | Collin C. Peterson | Jul 17, 2014 | |
| R-NC | Howard Coble | Jul 22, 2014 | |
| D-MA | Michael E. Capuano | Jul 23, 2014 | |
| D-IN | André Carson | Jul 24, 2014 | |
| D-TN | Steve Cohen | Sep 16, 2014 | |
| D-MN | Betty McCollum | Nov 20, 2014 | |
| R-CA | Dana Rohrabacher | Nov 20, 2014 | |
| D-MN | Keith Ellison | Nov 20, 2014 |
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 30, 2014 |
| Military Personnel Subcommittee | Referred Jun 20, 2014 |
Actions 4
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jun 20, 2014Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
- May 30, 2014Introduced in House
- May 30, 2014Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H5057-5058)
- May 30, 2014Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
In the Congressional Record 1
Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| House | Debate and remarks H5057 | James P. McGovern D-MA | May 30, 2014 |
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Constitutional authority
The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the page H5064.
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 30, 2014Introduced in House
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