Agent Orange Service Medal Act

Bill: 118-hr-1728
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Van Drew, Jefferson [R-NJ-2]
Introduced: 2023-03-22
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Latest action: action_date: 2023-03-22
text: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

Summaries:
action_date: 2023-03-22
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><strong>Agent Orange Service Medal Act</strong></p> <p>This bill requires the Department of Defense (DOD) to design and produce the Agent Orange Veterans Service Medal to honor veterans who receive compensation for service-connected conditions related to exposure to herbicide agents (e.g., Agent Orange) in Vietnam or other areas. DOD must prepare and distribute an application for veterans or their next of kin to apply to receive the medal.</p>

tv_txt: I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1728 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 22, 2023 Mr. Van Drew (for himself and Mr. Courtney ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To establish the Agent Orange Veterans Service Medal.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Agent Orange Service Medal Act . 2. Establishment of the Agent Orange Veterans Service Medal (a) Service medal required The Secretary of Defense shall design and produce a commemorative military service medal, to be known as the Agent Orange Veterans Service Medal , to honor veterans who receive compensation under section 1116 or 1116A of title 38, United States Code. (b) Distribution of medal (1) Issuance to certain veterans At the request of a veteran described in subsection (a), the Secretary of Defense shall issue the Agent Orange Veterans Service Medal to the veteran. (2) Issuance to next-of-kin In the case of a veteran described in subsection (a) who is deceased, the Secretary may provide for issuance of the Agent Orange Veterans Service Medal to the next-of-kin of the veteran. (3) Application The Secretary shall prepare and disseminate as appropriate an application by which veterans described in subsection (a) and their next-of-kin may apply to receive the Agent Orange Veterans Service Medal.