Title 42, The Public Health and WelfareRelease 119-102
§1922 Establishment of Medals for Character and Service; Condition Governing Awards
Title 42 › CHAPTER 18 — YOUTH MEDALS › § 1922
Summary
Justice Department must award yearly medals to American citizens age eighteen or under for outstanding character and service.
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Title 42, §1922
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The Department of Justice shall also honor by an appropriate medal such American boy or girl citizens, eighteen years old or under, who, in the opinion of the said Department of Justice, shall have achieved outstanding or unusual recognition for character and service during any given year.
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42 U.S.C. § 1922
Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102