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114th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 2011
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
April 23, 2015
Mr. Hunter (for himself, Mr. Frelinghuysen, Ms. Granger, Mr. Kinzinger of Illinois, Mr. Zinke, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, Mr. Rigell, and Mr. Nugent) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services
A BILL
To amend title 10, United States Code, to remove the authority of the Secretaries of the military departments to revoke combat valor awards.
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Prohibition on service secretary revocation of combat valor awards
(a)
Prohibition
Chapter 57 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 1133 the following new section:
1133a.
Prohibition on revocation of combat valor awards
The Secretary of a military department does not have the authority to revoke any combat valor award.
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(b)
Clerical amendment
The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 57 of such title is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 1133 the following new item:
1133a. Prohibition on revocation of combat valor awards.
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