Guardians of America's Freedom Medal Act

Bill: 114-hr-5874
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Pascrell, Bill, Jr. [D-NJ-9]
Introduced: 2016-07-14
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Mammals

Military personnel and dependents

Service animals
Latest action: action_date: 2016-08-11
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.

Summaries:
action_date: 2016-07-14
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><strong>Guardians of America's Freedom Medal Act</strong></p> <p>This bill requires each military department to carry out a program to award medals or other commendations to military working dogs and their handlers to recognize valor or meritorious achievement.</p>

tv_txt: I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5874 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 14, 2016 Mr. Pascrell (for himself, Ms. Linda T. Sánchez of California , and Mr. LoBiondo ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To provide for the award of medals or other commendations to handlers of military working dogs and military working dogs, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Guardians of America's Freedom Medal Act . 2. Award of medals or other commendations to handlers of military working dogs and military working dogs (a) Program of award required Each Secretary of a military department shall carry out a program to provide for the award of one or more medals or other commendations to handlers of military working dogs, and to military working dogs, under the jurisdiction of such Secretary to recognize valor or meritorious achievement by such handlers and dogs. (b) Medal and commendations Any medal or commendation awarded pursuant to a program under subsection (a) shall be of such design, and include such elements, as the Secretary of the military department concerned shall specify. (c) Regulations Medals and commendations shall be awarded under programs under subsection (a) in accordance with regulations prescribed by the Secretary of Defense for purposes of this section.