United States · Bill · S
S. 2743 (111th)
Cold War Service Medal Act of 2009
Introduced
5 November 2009
Last action
5 November 2009 · Introduced
Status
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
Sponsors
Sen. Snowe, Olympia J. [R-ME], Sen. Webb, Jim [D-VA], Sen. Lincoln, Blanche L. [D-AR], Sen. Landrieu, Mary L. [D-LA], Sen. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ], Sen. Kerry, John F. [D-MA], Sen. Kirk, Paul Grattan, Jr. [D-MA], Sen. Feingold, Russell D. [D-WI], Sen. Johanns, Mike [R-NE]
Subjects
Defence
Source updated
5 December 2025
Summary
Cold War Service Medal Act of 2009 - Authorizes the Secretary of the military department concerned to issue the Cold War Service Medal to members of the Armed Forces who were discharged or released under honorable conditions after having: (1) served on active duty for at least 24 consecutive months during the Cold War (September 2, 1945, through December 26, 1991); (2) deployed outside the continental United States for at least 30 days during such period; or (3) performed other Cold War service as the Secretary of Defense may prescribe. Expresses the sense of Congress that the Secretary should expedite the design of the Medal as well its issuance to eligible members.
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Timeline
5 November 2009
Introduced
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
Source: IntroReferral
5 November 2009
Introduced
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S11217)
Source: IntroReferral
5 November 2009
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in Senate · 5 November 2009 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Sen. Snowe, Olympia J. [R-ME] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Webb, Jim [D-VA] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Lincoln, Blanche L. [D-AR] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Landrieu, Mary L. [D-LA] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Kerry, John F. [D-MA] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Kirk, Paul Grattan, Jr. [D-MA] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Feingold, Russell D. [D-WI] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Johanns, Mike [R-NE] · R · Cosponsor
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Related records
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/senate-bill/2743
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/111/s/2743
- us · 111-s-2743 · source updated 5 December 2025