To expand retroactive eligibility of the Army Combat Action Badge to include members of the Army who participated in combat during which they personally engaged, or were personally engaged by, the enemy at any time on or after December 7, 1941.

3.0.0 293 2019-11-15T20:49:33Z 2019-11-15T20:49:33Z House H HR 2013-01-15 113 From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. NUGENT:H.R. 293.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1, Section 8, Clause 15 which grants Congress thepower to make rules for the Government and Regulation of theland and naval Forces.Article 1, Section 8, Clause 16 which grants Congress thepower to provide for organizing, arming, and disciplining,the militia, and for governing such Part of them as may beemployed in the Service of the United States, reserving tothe States respectively, the Appointment of the Officers, andthe Authority of training the Militia according to thediscipline prescribed by Congress.[Page H172]]]> hsas00 Armed Services Committee House Standing hsas02 Military Personnel Subcommittee Referred to 2013-01-31T18:50:14Z Referred to 2013-01-15T15:03:30Z 2013-01-31 hsas02 Military Personnel Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel. Committee 2013-01-15 Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsas00 Armed Services Committee 2013-01-15 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2013-01-15 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress N000185 Rep. Nugent, Richard B. [R-FL-11] Richard Nugent R FL B. 11 N Armed Forces and National Security Commemorative events and holidays Conflicts and wars Military personnel and dependents Military procurement, research, weapons development Veterans' organizations and recognition Armed Forces and National Security

00 2013-01-15 Introduced in House 2013-01-29T17:47:39Z Authorizes the Secretary of the Army to award the Army Combat Action Badge to any member of the Army who participated in combat during which the person actually engaged, or was personally engaged by, the enemy at any time between December 7, 1941, and September 18, 2001, as long as such person has not been previously recognized for such participation.

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To expand retroactive eligibility of the Army Combat Action Badge to include members of the Army who participated in combat during which they personally engaged, or were personally engaged by, the enemy at any time on or after December 7, 1941. Display Title To expand retroactive eligibility of the Army Combat Action Badge to include members of the Army who participated in combat during which they personally engaged, or were personally engaged by, the enemy at any time on or after December 7, 1941. Official Title as Introduced To expand retroactive eligibility of the Army Combat Action Badge to include members of the Army who participated in combat during which they personally engaged, or were personally engaged by, the enemy at any time on or after December 7, 1941. Introduced in House 2013-01-15T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-113hr293ih/xml/BILLS-113hr293ih.xml 2013-01-31 Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.