Guardians of America's Freedom Medal Act

Bill: 115-s-2954
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ]
Introduced: 2018-05-24
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Latest action: action_date: 2018-05-24
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.

Summaries:
action_date: 2018-05-24
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <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: II 115th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2954 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 24, 2018 Mr. Menendez introduced the following bill; which was read twice and 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.