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H.R. 833 (113th)

To amend title 10, United States Code, to require that the Purple Heart occupy a position of precedence above the new Distinguished Warfare Medal.

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Introduced

26 February 2013

Last action

14 March 2013 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.

Sponsors

Duncan Hunter, Thomas Rooney, Tim Murphy, Adam Kinzinger, Rep. Heck, Joseph J. [R-NV-3], Mike Coffman, Steven Palazzo, Rep. Grimm, Michael G. [R-NY-11], Rep. Young, C. W. Bill [R-FL-6], Ken Calvert, Rep. Rigell, E. Scott [R-VA-2], Michael Turner, Rep. Nugent, Richard B. [R-FL-11], Rep. Westmoreland, Lynn A. [R-GA-3], Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-4], Rep. Fleming, John [R-LA-4], Paul Cook, Tom Reed, David McKinley, Doug Lamborn, Ted Yoho, Trent Franks, Tom Cole, Rep. Nunnelee, Alan [R-MS-1], Gerald Connolly, Rep. Gibson, Christopher P. [R-NY-19], Martha Roby, Steve Stivers, Robert Pittenger, Eric Crawford, Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1], Rep. Runyan, Jon [R-NJ-3], Rep. Bachmann, Michele [R-MN-6], Kyrsten Sinema, Michael Simpson, Thomas Massie, Robert Wittman, GENE GREEN, Rep. Matheson, Jim [D-UT-4], Jim Bridenstine, Robert Latta, Erik Paulsen, Rep. Courtney, Joe [D-CT-2], Glenn Thompson, John Carter, FRANK LOBIONDO, Bill Posey, GREG WALDEN

Subjects

Defence

Source updated

3 December 2025

Defence

Summary

Requires the Purple Heart to be placed in precedence above the Distinguished Warfare Medal.

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Timeline

  1. 26 February 2013

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 26 February 2013

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 26 February 2013

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 14 March 2013

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.

    Source: Committee

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Documents

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Introduced in House (text)

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