Cold War Service Medal Act of 2015
Sponsored By: Representative STEVE ISRAEL
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Summary
Cold War Service Medal Act of 2015 Authorizes the military department concerned to issue the Cold War Service Medal to members of the Armed Forces who: (1) served on active duty for at least 24 consecutive months during the Cold War (September 2, 1945, through December 26, 1991); (2) were deployed outside the continental United States for at least 30 days during such period; (3) were members of a reserve component of the Armed Forces and were called or ordered to active duty to participate in exercises or operations directly related to the Cold War; or (4) performed other Cold War service as DOD may prescribe. Disqualifies any such person who was not discharged or released from the Armed Forces under under honorable conditions. Expresses the sense of Congress that DOD should expedite the design and issuance of the Medal.
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Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
STEVE ISRAEL
NY • D
Cosponsors
Rep. Jolly, David W. [R-FL-13]
FL • R
Sponsored 4/28/2015
Rep. Miller, Jeff [R-FL-1]
FL • R
Sponsored 4/28/2015
Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1]
ME • D
Sponsored 4/28/2015
Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5]
NY • D
Sponsored 4/28/2015
Rep. McKinley, David B. [R-WV-1]
WV • R
Sponsored 4/28/2015
Rep. Courtney, Joe [D-CT-2]
CT • D
Sponsored 4/28/2015
JOSEPH CROWLEY
NY • D
Sponsored 4/28/2015
Rep. Curbelo, Carlos [R-FL-26]
FL • R
Sponsored 5/20/2015
NITA LOWEY
NY • D
Sponsored 5/20/2015
Rep. Ryan, Tim [D-OH-13]
OH • D
Sponsored 5/20/2015
Rep. Fortenberry, Jeff [R-NE-1]
NE • R
Sponsored 5/20/2015
Rep. Benishek, Dan [R-MI-1]
MI • R
Sponsored 5/20/2015
ILEANA ROS-LEHTINEN
FL • R
Sponsored 5/20/2015
Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT]
VT • D
Sponsored 7/7/2015
Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36]
CA • D
Sponsored 7/7/2015
Rep. Esty, Elizabeth H. [D-CT-5]
CT • D
Sponsored 7/28/2015
WALTER JONES
NC • R
Sponsored 9/10/2015
Rep. Rice, Kathleen M. [D-NY-4]
NY • D
Sponsored 9/10/2015
Rep. Takai, Mark [D-HI-1]
HI • D
Sponsored 9/10/2015
Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2]
CA • D
Sponsored 9/11/2015
RODNEY FRELINGHUYSEN
NJ • R
Sponsored 10/7/2015
Rep. Pascrell, Bill, Jr. [D-NJ-9]
NJ • D
Sponsored 11/18/2015
Rep. Massie, Thomas [R-KY-4]
KY • R
Sponsored 12/11/2015
Rep. Byrne, Bradley [R-AL-1]
AL • R
Sponsored 5/10/2016
Rep. Rooney, Thomas J. [R-FL-17]
FL • R
Sponsored 11/14/2016
Rep. Coffman, Mike [R-CO-6]
CO • R
Sponsored 12/7/2016
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