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119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3914 
To amend title 10, United States Code, to direct the Secretaries of the 
military departments to review certain requests to award decorations 
that were not timely awarded because relevant records were classified 
or otherwise restricted, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 11, 2025 
Mr. ISSA introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Armed Services 
A BILL 
To amend title 10, United States Code, to direct the Secre-
taries of the military departments to review certain re-
quests to award decorations that were not timely award-
ed because relevant records were classified or otherwise 
restricted, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Valor Has No Expira-
tion Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. REVIEW OF REQUESTS FOR DECORATIONS NOT 
TIMELY AWARDED TO MEMBERS OF CERTAIN 
ARMED FORCES SERVING ON ACTIVE DUTY 
BECAUSE RELEVANT RECORDS WERE CLASSI-
FIED OR OTHERWISE RESTRICTED. 
Chapter 57 of title 10, United States Code, is amend-
ed by inserting after section 1130 the following new sec-
tion: 
‘‘§ 1130a. Consideration of proposals for certain deco-
rations not previously submitted in time-
ly fashion because relevant records were 
classified or otherwise restricted 
‘‘(a) WAIVER
OF
TIME
LIMITATIONS.—Notwith-
standing section 1130 of this title, a decoration (including 
any device in lieu of a decoration), authorized by law or 
under the regulations of the Department of Defense or 
the military department concerned, may be awarded, with-
out regard to any time limitation imposed by law or regu-
lation for a recommendation for such award— 
‘‘(1) to any person for service— 
‘‘(A) while on active duty in the Army, 
Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, or Space 
Force; 
‘‘(B) during the period beginning on Janu-
ary 1, 1940; and 
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‘‘(C) the records of which were classified, 
withheld from the public record due to sensi-
tivity, or redacted for national security pur-
poses; and 
‘‘(2) based on a request for consideration of 
such award received by the Secretary of a military 
department. 
‘‘(b) REVIEW OF REQUESTS.—In carrying out this 
section, the Secretary of a military department— 
‘‘(1) shall— 
‘‘(A) begin a review of a request under 
subsection (a)(2) not later than 30 days after 
the Secretary receives such request; and 
‘‘(B) complete such a review not later than 
one year after the date of such receipt; and 
‘‘(2) may use the process under subsections (b) 
and (c) of section 1130 of this title to carry out such 
a review. 
‘‘(c) RULES OF CONSTRUCTION.—(1) The failure of 
the Secretary of a military department to complete the re-
view of a request under subsection (a)(2) within the time 
limitations under subsection (b) shall not be construed to 
limit the authority to award a decoration under this sec-
tion. 
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‘‘(2) In the case of a decoration the President may 
award, the recommendation of the Secretary of the mili-
tary department concerned to not award such decoration 
shall not be construed to prohibit the President from 
awarding such decoration. 
‘‘(d) REPORTS.—(1)(A) Not later than 30 days after 
completing the review of a request under subsection (b), 
the Secretary of a military department shall submit to the 
Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and House 
of Representatives a report regarding such review. 
‘‘(B) In the case of a review of a request for a decora-
tion the President may award, the Secretary of the mili-
tary department concerned shall, subject to subparagraph 
(C), also submit such report to the President. 
‘‘(C) In the case of a review of a request for a Medal 
of Honor, the Secretary of Defense shall submit the report 
under this paragraph. 
‘‘(2) Such a report shall include, with respect to the 
request reviewed, the following elements: 
‘‘(A) A summary of the request. 
‘‘(B) The findings of the review. 
‘‘(C) The final action or recommendation of the 
submitting Secretary regarding such request. 
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‘‘(D) Any recommendation of the submitting 
Secretary to improve award procedures with respect 
to military intelligence personnel.’’. 
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