HR8194Referred to Committee
Agent Orange Service Medal Act
Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber4
Passed Both5
Signed into Law119th
Congress
2026-04-02
Introduced
2
Cosponsors
HR
ⓘType
Sponsor
Jefferson Van Drew
Democrat · NJ · Representative
Votes with party: 30.5% (574 recorded votes)
Full profile: /officials/V000133
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Cosponsors (2)
Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.
Latest Action
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Committee Activity
Currently in
- House Committee on Armed ServicesReferred To · 2026-04-02
Previously
- Armed Services CommitteeReferred To · 2026-04-02
Plain-English Summary
This bill would create a new military medal to honor service members who were exposed to Agent Orange, a toxic chemical used during the Vietnam War that caused serious health problems for many veterans. The medal would recognize the sacrifice and suffering of those affected by this chemical exposure and their families. Veterans and their descendants who meet eligibility requirements could receive this decoration for their service.
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Subjects
Armed Forces and National Security
Full Bill Text
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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 8194 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8194 To establish the Agent Orange Veterans Service Medal. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 2, 2026 Mr. Van Drew (for himself and Mr. Courtney) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To establish the Agent Orange Veterans Service Medal. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Agent Orange Service Medal Act''. SEC. 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. <all>
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