A bill to authorize the award of a military service medal to members of the Armed Forces who were exposed to ionizing radiation as a result of participation in the testing of nuclear weapons or under other circumstances.
USA115th CongressS-1283| Senate
| Updated: 5/25/2017
Edward J. Markey
Democratic Senator
Massachusetts
Armed Services Committee
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Atomic Veterans Service Medal Act This bill directs the Department of Defense (DOD) to design and produce an Atomic Veterans Service Medal to honor retired and former members of the Armed Forces who are radiation-exposed veterans. DOD may provide for issuance of the Medal to the next-of-kin of a deceased radiation-exposed veteran.
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Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
Armed Forces and National Security
Military personnel and dependentsNuclear weaponsRadiationVeterans' organizations and recognition
A bill to authorize the award of a military service medal to members of the Armed Forces who were exposed to ionizing radiation as a result of participation in the testing of nuclear weapons or under other circumstances.
USA115th CongressS-1283| Senate
| Updated: 5/25/2017
Atomic Veterans Service Medal Act This bill directs the Department of Defense (DOD) to design and produce an Atomic Veterans Service Medal to honor retired and former members of the Armed Forces who are radiation-exposed veterans. DOD may provide for issuance of the Medal to the next-of-kin of a deceased radiation-exposed veteran.
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Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
Edward J. Markey
Democratic Senator
Massachusetts