United States · Bill · S
S. 826 (98th)
A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to establish the Prisoner of War Recognition Medal.
Introduced
16 March 1983
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Status
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
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14 January 2025
Summary
Permits the Secretary of Defense to authorize on behalf of Congress a Prisoner of War Recognition Medal to be awarded to any servicemember or veteran who, while on active duty, was held prisoner, internee, or hostage by any force hostile to the United States at any time after April 5, 1917.
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Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 16 March 1983
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/98th-congress/senate-bill/826
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/98/s/826