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H.R. 4043 (111th)

Military Spouse Pin Act

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Introduced

6 November 2009

Last action

18 November 2009 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.

Sponsors

Rep. Shea-Porter, Carol [D-NH-1], Rep. Jones, Walter B., Jr. [R-NC-3], Rep. Hinojosa, Ruben [D-TX-15], Del. Christensen, Donna M. [D-VI-At Large], ROBERT BRADY, Rep. Payne, Donald M. [D-NJ-10], Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2], Rep. Forbes, J. Randy [R-VA-4], Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA], Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9]

Subjects

Defence

Source updated

14 August 2025

Defence

Summary

Military Spouse Pin Act - Requires the design of a spouse-of-a-combat-veteran lapel button to identify and recognize the spouse of a member of the Armed Forces who is serving in a combat zone for a period of more than 30 days. Directs the: (1) Secretary of the military department concerned to present the button to such a spouse; and (2) Secretary of Defense (DOD) to make the button available to qualifying spouses of veterans of military conflicts that took place before the enactment of this Act.

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Timeline

  1. 6 November 2009

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 6 November 2009

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 6 November 2009

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 18 November 2009

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.

    Source: Committee

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Versions

Documents

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Introduced in House (text)

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  • Introduced in House (text)

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