United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 1457 (112th)
William Shemin Jewish World War I Veterans Act
Introduced
8 April 2011
Last action
18 May 2011 · Referred
Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Sponsors
Rep. Luetkemeyer, Blaine [R-MO-3], ROBERT BRADY, Rep. Berkley, Shelley [D-NV-1], Rep. Brown, Corrine [D-FL-5], Rep. Clay, Wm. Lacy [D-MO-1], Rep. Deutch, Theodore E. [D-FL-22], Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51], Rep. Grimm, Michael G. [R-NY-11], Rep. Hartzler, Vicky [R-MO-4], Rep. Long, Billy [R-MO-7], Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12], Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2], Rep. Rogers, Mike D. [R-AL-3], Rep. Rothman, Steven R. [D-NJ-9], Rep. Turner, Michael R. [R-OH-10], Rep. West, Allen B. [R-FL-22], Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-10], Rep. King, Peter T. [R-NY-2], Rep. Israel, Steve [D-NY-3], Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5], Rep. Doggett, Lloyd [D-TX-37]
Subjects
Defence
Source updated
5 December 2025
Summary
William Shemin Jewish World War I Veterans Act - Directs the Secretaries of the Army and the Navy to: (1) review the service records of certain Jewish-American World War I veterans to determine whether that veteran should be posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor; and (2) upon a positive determination, submit a recommendation to the President that the President make such award. Makes eligible for such review and award each Jewish-American World War I veteran: (1) who was previously awarded the Distinguished Service Cross, Navy Cross, or other military decoration for service during World War I; or (2) whose name is submitted to either Secretary by the Jewish War Veterans of the United States of America within one year after the enactment of this Act.
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Timeline
8 April 2011
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Source: IntroReferral
8 April 2011
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
8 April 2011
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
18 May 2011
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Source: Committee
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Introduced in House · 8 April 2011 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Rep. Luetkemeyer, Blaine [R-MO-3] · R · Sponsor
- ROBERT BRADY · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Berkley, Shelley [D-NV-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Brown, Corrine [D-FL-5] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Clay, Wm. Lacy [D-MO-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Deutch, Theodore E. [D-FL-22] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Grimm, Michael G. [R-NY-11] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Hartzler, Vicky [R-MO-4] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Long, Billy [R-MO-7] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Rogers, Mike D. [R-AL-3] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Rothman, Steven R. [D-NJ-9] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Turner, Michael R. [R-OH-10] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. West, Allen B. [R-FL-22] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-10] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. King, Peter T. [R-NY-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Israel, Steve [D-NY-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Doggett, Lloyd [D-TX-37] · D · Cosponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/house-bill/1457
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/112/hr/1457
- us · 112-hr-1457 · source updated 5 December 2025