Title 14 — Coast GuardRelease 119-73
§2745 Replacement of medals
Title 14 › Subtitle SUBTITLE II— - PERSONNEL › Chapter CHAPTER 27— - PAY, ALLOWANCES, AWARDS, AND OTHER RIGHTS AND BENEFITS › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER II— - AWARDS › § 2745
Summary
Lost, stolen, destroyed, or unusable medals or similar awards given under this chapter must be replaced if it wasn't the recipient's fault. The replacement is usually free, but the Secretary can require repayment for the cost.
Full Legal Text
Title 14, §2745
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In those cases where a medal, or a bar, emblem, or insignia in lieu thereof, awarded pursuant to this chapter has been stolen, lost, destroyed, or rendered unfit for use without fault or neglect on the part of the individual to whom it was awarded, such medal, or bar, emblem, or insignia in lieu thereof, shall be replaced without charge, or, in the discretion of the Secretary, upon condition that the Government is reimbursed for the cost thereof.
Legislative History
Notes & Related Subsidiaries
Historical and Revision Notes
This section provides for the replacement of medals. It follows the established practice of the other armed forces, but makes an additional provision that the Secretary in his discretion may charge for the replacement medals in some circumstances. (See title 10, U.S.C., 1946 ed., § 1416 and title 34, U.S.C., 1946 ed., § 359.) 81st Congress,
House Report No. 557
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Editorial Notes
Amendments
2021—Pub. L. 116–283 substituted “individual” for “person”. 2018—Pub. L. 115–282 renumbered section 501 of this title as this section. 2001—Pub. L. 107–107 inserted “stolen,” before “lost,”.
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Citation
14 U.S.C. § 2745
Title 14 — Coast Guard
Last Updated
Apr 6, 2026
Release point: 119-73