# 119-hr-8131: To authorize the creation of a service ribbon to be awarded to a member of the National Guard who performs homeland defense duty.

119-hr-8131, To authorize the creation of a service ribbon to be awarded to a member of the National Guard who performs homeland defense duty., is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Higgins, Clay [R-LA-3] (R-LA); status introduced (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-8131
- Congress: 119
- Title: To authorize the creation of a service ribbon to be awarded to a member of the National Guard who performs homeland defense duty.
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-03-27
- Sponsor: Rep. Higgins, Clay [R-LA-3] (R-LA)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Creates a new commemorative service ribbon for National Guard members who perform homeland defense duty under chapter 9 of title 32.** This bill would let the Secretary of the relevant military department award the ribbon to qualifying Guard members. If a member dies, the Secretary may issue the ribbon to the member's next-of-kin. The ribbon's design must be approved by the Secretary of Defense. Each military department prescribes award rules, and the Secretary of Defense must seek uniform regulations to the extent practicable. The bill's findings cite several Presidential memoranda and reported 2025 deployment and crime statistics to frame its purpose.

## Related bills

- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-5484: National Flood Insurance Program Reauthorization and Reform Act of 2025
- 119-hr-8324: Great American Healthcare Plan
- 119-hr-9200: Secure the Border Act of 2026
- 119-hr-9199: Permanent Trump Secure Border Act
- 119-hr-8206: Homeland Security and Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act, 2026

## Sources
- [119-hr-8131 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/8131)

## Related
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-5484: National Flood Insurance Program Reauthorization and Reform Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5484)
- [119-hr-8324: Great American Healthcare Plan](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-8324)
- [119-hr-9200: Secure the Border Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9200)
- [119-hr-9199: Permanent Trump Secure Border Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9199)
- [119-hr-8206: Homeland Security and Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act, 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-8206)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-8131 (as of 2026-04-21).