# 114-hr-2747: Atomic Veterans Service Medal Act

114-hr-2747, Atomic Veterans Service Medal Act, is a 114th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] (D-MA); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 114-hr-2747
- Congress: 114
- Title: Atomic Veterans Service Medal Act
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
- Introduced: 2015-06-12
- Sponsor: Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] (D-MA)
- Cosponsors: 15
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Atomic Veterans Service Medal Act This bill directs the Secretary of Defense to design and produce an Atomic Veterans Service Medal to honor retired and former members of the Armed Forces who are radiation-exposed veterans. The Secretary may provide for issuance of the Medal to the next-of-kin of a deceased radiation-exposed veteran.

## Cosponsors (15)

- WALTER JONES (R-NC), 2015-06-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pompeo, Mike [R-KS-4] (R-KS), 2015-06-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ellison, Keith [D-MN-5] (D-MN), 2015-06-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Clark, Katherine M. [D-MA-5] (D-MA), 2015-06-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tsongas, Niki [D-MA-3] (D-MA), 2015-06-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Bordallo, Madeleine Z. [D-GU-At Large] (D-GU), 2015-06-17T00:00:00.000Z
- FRANK LOBIONDO (R-NJ), 2015-07-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4] (D-OR), 2015-09-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25] (D-FL), 2015-09-25T00:00:00.000Z
- RICHARD NOLAN (D-MN), 2016-03-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Emmer, Tom [R-MN-6] (R-MN), 2016-03-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4] (D-MN), 2016-04-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Loebsack, David [D-IA-2] (D-IA), 2016-05-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Russell, Steve [R-OK-5] (R-OK), 2016-09-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6] (D-MA), 2016-12-01T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 114-hr-3268: PAST Act
- 114-hr-2737: Filipino Veterans of World War II Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2015
- 114-hr-2992: Merchant Marine of World War II Congressional Gold Medal Act
- 114-hr-4336: An act to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for the inurnment in Arlington National Cemetery of the cremated remains of certain persons whose serv…
- 114-hr-3119: Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act
- 114-hr-2858: Humane Cosmetics Act

## Sources
- [114-hr-2747 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/2747)

## Related
- [114-hr-3268: PAST Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-3268)
- [114-hr-2737: Filipino Veterans of World War II Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2015](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-2737)
- [114-hr-2992: Merchant Marine of World War II Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-2992)
- [114-hr-4336: An act to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for the inurnment in A…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-4336)
- [114-hr-3119: Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-3119)
- [114-hr-2858: Humane Cosmetics Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-2858)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-2747 (as of 2025-11-18).