3.0.0 6471 2023-01-11T13:33:55Z 2023-01-11T13:33:55Z House HR 2016-12-07 114 [Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 176 (Wednesday, December 7, 2016)]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. MOONEY of West Virginia:H.R. 6471.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8. of the United States Constitution,wherein it reads: ``Congress shall have the power . . . toprovide for organizing, arming, and disciplining, theMilitia, and for governing such Part of them as may beemployed in the Service of the United States . . .'' and``Congress shall have the power to . . . make all Laws whichshall be necessary and proper for carrying into Execution theforegoing Powers, and all other Powers vested by thisConstitution in the Government of the United States or in anyDepaitinent or Officer thereof.''By Miss RICE of New York:H.R. 6472.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8[Page H7398]]]> hsas00 Armed Services Committee House Standing Referred to 2016-12-07T15:04:15Z 2016-12-07 Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsas00 Armed Services Committee 2016-12-07 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2016-12-07 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress M001195 Rep. Mooney, Alexander X. [R-WV-2] Alexander Mooney R WV X. 2 N Armed Forces and National Security Armed Forces and National Security 00 2016-12-07 Introduced in House 2017-03-07T15:55:54Z Army Combat Action Badge Eligibility Act

This bill authorizes the Department of the Army to award the Army Combat Action Badge to a person who: (1) participated as a member of the Army between December 7, 1941, and September 18, 2001, in combat during which the person was personally engaged with the enemy; and (2) has not been recognized previously for such participation.

The Army may make arrangements with suppliers of the badge so that eligible persons may procure it directly from suppliers, thereby substantially reducing or eliminating administrative costs for carrying out this bill.

]]> Army Combat Action Badge Eligibility Act Display Title Army Combat Action Badge Eligibility Act 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 IH Short Titles as Introduced Army Combat Action Badge Eligibility Act Introduced in House 2016-12-07T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-114hr6471ih/xml/BILLS-114hr6471ih.xml 2016-12-07 Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services. 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.