119 HR 8194 IH: Agent Orange Service Medal Act U.S. House of Representatives 2026-04-02 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.

I119th CONGRESS2d SessionH. R. 8194IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESApril 2, 2026Mr. Van Drew (for himself and Mr. Courtney) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed ServicesA BILLTo establish the Agent Orange Veterans Service Medal.

1.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the Agent Orange Service Medal Act.

2.

Establishment of the Agent Orange Veterans Service Medal

(a)

Service medal required

The Secretary of Defense shall design and produce a commemorative military service medal, to be known as the Agent Orange Veterans Service Medal, to honor a veteran who— (1)receives compensation under section 1116, 1116A, or 1116B of title 38, United States Code; or (2)is a Vietnam-era herbicide-exposed veteran, as such term is defined in section 1710(e) of such title. (b)

Distribution of medal

(1)

Issuance to certain veterans

At the request of an individual whom the Secretary of Veterans Affairs certifies is a veteran described in subsection (a), the Secretary of Defense shall issue to the veteran the Agent Orange Veterans Service Medal. (2)

Issuance to next-of-kin

In the case of a veteran described in subsection (a) who is deceased, the Secretary of Defense may provide for issuance of the Agent Orange Veterans Service Medal to the next-of-kin of the veteran. (3)

Application

The Secretary shall prepare and disseminate as appropriate an application by which veterans described in subsection (a) and their next-of-kin may apply to receive the Agent Orange Veterans Service Medal.