To expand retroactive eligibility of the Army Combat Action Badge to include members of the Army who participated in combat during which they personally engaged, or were personally engaged by, the enemy at any time on or after December 7, 1941.

Bill: 113-hr-293
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Nugent, Richard B. [R-FL-11]
Introduced: 2013-01-15
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Commemorative events and holidays

Conflicts and wars

Military personnel and dependents

Military procurement, research, weapons development

Veterans' organizations and recognition
Latest action: action_date: 2013-01-31
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.

Summaries:
action_date: 2013-01-15
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p>Authorizes the Secretary of the Army to award the Army Combat Action Badge to any member of the Army who participated in combat during which the person actually engaged, or was personally engaged by, the enemy at any time between December 7, 1941, and September 18, 2001, as long as such person has not been previously recognized for such participation. </p>

tv_txt: I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 293 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 15, 2013 Mr. Nugent introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To expand retroactive eligibility of the Army Combat Action Badge to include members of the Army who participated in combat during which they personally engaged, or were personally engaged by, the enemy at any time on or after December 7, 1941.

1. Retroactive award of Army Combat Action Badge (a) Authority To award The Secretary of the Army may award the Army Combat Action Badge (established by order of the Secretary of the Army through Headquarters, Department of the Army Letter 600–05–1, dated June 3, 2005) to a person who, while a member of the Army, participated in combat during which the person personally engaged, or was personally engaged by, the enemy at any time during the period beginning on December 7, 1941, and ending on September 18, 2001 (the date of the otherwise applicable limitation on retroactivity for the award of such decoration), if the Secretary determines that the person has not been previously recognized in an appropriate manner for such participation. (b) Procurement of badge The Secretary of the Army may make arrangements with suppliers of the Army Combat Action Badge so that eligible recipients of the Army Combat Action Badge pursuant to subsection (a) may procure the badge directly from suppliers, thereby eliminating or at least substantially reducing administrative costs for the Army to carry out this section.