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Jefferson Van Drew (R-NJ)

Agent Orange Service Medal Act

H.R. 8194 · House bill Armed Forces and National Security

A Republican bill with 6 Democratic cosponsors · See all 8 cosponsors

Last activity — Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

In committee

Introduced and handed to a committee in the chamber it started in.

The committee holds it, and most bills are never heard from again. A hearing or a committee vote would be news; silence is the usual outcome, and it kills the bill without anyone voting against it.

Its path through Congress

  1. Introduced
  2. In Committee

What this bill would do

This bill, known as the "Agent Orange Service Medal Act," aims to establish the Agent Orange Veterans Service Medal. The Secretary of Defense is tasked with designing and producing this commemorative military service medal. The medal is intended to honor veterans who receive specific compensation under title 38 of the United States Code or those defined as Vietnam-era herbicide-exposed veterans. Veterans can request the medal through an application process. Additionally, the medal may be issued to the next-of-kin of deceased eligible veterans.

Yes· 3 of 4

  • Scored +10

    Would veterans be better off under this, taking everything together?

    Specifically creates a medal to honor and recognize herbicide-exposed veterans.

  • Scored +7

    Would people over 65 be better off under this?

    Vietnam-era veterans are predominantly in the senior age group.

  • Scored +5

    Would retired people be better off under this?

    Many retired veterans are eligible for this recognition.

The opposite

No question was scored the opposite.