118th Congress Armed Forces and National Security
H.R. 6406: Last Servicemember Standing Medal Act
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Summary
This bill establishes the Last Servicemember Standing medal for certain members of the Armed Forces.
A person eligible for the medal is any servicemember who
- served on active duty;
- was deployed during war or an overseas contingency operation;
- as a result of a combat instance during such war or operation, was the last surviving member of a unit;
- demonstrated extraordinary heroism during such combat; and
- whose character is recommended for recognition by their commanding officer and at least two peers.
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The medal may be issued to the next-of-kin if the recipient is deceased.
Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.
Roll calls
No roll call votes have been held on this bill.
Amendments
No amendments were offered to this bill.
Cosponsors
- John Carter R-TXOriginal
- Nicole (Nikki) Budzinski D-IL
- Gerald Connolly D-VA
- Judy Chu D-CA
- Debbie Dingell D-MI
- Glenn Ivey D-MD
- Barbara Lee D-CA
- Stephen Lynch D-MA
- Greg Landsman D-OH
- Kweisi Mfume D-MD
- Doris Matsui D-CA
- Grace Meng D-NY
- Grace Napolitano D-CA
- Mike Quigley D-IL
- C. Ruppersberger D-MD
- Adam Schiff D-CA
- Marilyn Strickland D-WA
- Thomas Suozzi D-NY
- Mike Thompson D-CA
- Salud Carbajal D-CA
- William Keating D-MA
Who scored on this bill
- 1Marcy Kaptur SponsorDrew cross-party cosponsors, introduced2 events+6
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History
- Introduced in the House by Marcy Kaptur.
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- Introduced in House
- Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.