World War I Valor Medals Review Act
- Last Action
- 4/11/2019
Actions
- 2019-04-11Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
- 2019-04-10Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
- 2019-04-10Introduced in House
- 2019-04-10Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2019-04-10 (00)
World War I Valor Medals Review Act
This bill requires review of the service records of certain decorated World War I veterans to determine whether they should be awarded the Medal of Honor for valor during that war. Specifically, the Secretary of the Army or the Secretary of the Navy shall review the records of any African American, Asian American, Hispanic American, Jewish American, or Native American war veteran who was recommended for review by a veterans service organization and who, for action that occurred between April 6, 1917, and November 11, 1918
- was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross or the Navy Cross,
- was awarded the Croix de Guerre with Palm by the government of France, or
- was recommended for a Medal of Honor.
If a review indicates that the award is warranted, a recommendation shall be made to the President to award the Medal of Honor to that veteran.
Cosponsors (20)
- Emanuel Cleaver (D-MO)
- SAM GRAVES (R-MO)
- Chrissy Houlahan (D-PA)
- JAMES LANGEVIN (D-RI)
- Tom Rice (R-SC)
- Tulsi Gabbard (D-HI)
- Chip Roy (R-TX)
- STEVE CHABOT (R-OH)
- Bill Huizenga (R-MI)
- JOHN SHIMKUS (R-IL)
- J. Correa (D-CA)
- Henry Johnson (D-GA)
- Steve Scalise (R-LA)
- Bruce Westerman (R-AR)
- Tom Cole (R-OK)
- Steve Womack (R-AR)
- Vicky Hartzler (R-MO)
- Bradley Byrne (R-AL)
- Paul Mitchell (R-MI)
- Mike Rogers (R-AL)
Subjects
- Conflicts and wars
- Government studies and investigations
- Military history
- Personnel records
- Racial and ethnic relations
- Religion
- Veterans' organizations and recognition
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