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117th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 3507
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
May 25, 2021Mr. Jackson (for himself, Mr. Weber of Texas, Mr. Fallon, Mr. Norman, Ms. Herrell, Mr. DesJarlais, Mr. Moore of Alabama, Mr. Mast, Mr. Gohmert, Mr. Rosendale, Mr. Roy, and Mr. Gaetz) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services
A BILL
To amend title 10, United States Code, to prohibit the rescission of a military decoration except under certain circumstances.
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Short title
This Act may be cited as the Stop Cancel Culture from Degrading Honor Act.
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Prohibition of rescission of a military decoration except under certain circumstances
Section 1136 of title 10, United States Code, is amended—
(1) by inserting (a) In general.— before No; and
(2) by adding at the end the following new subsection:
(b)
Rescission of military decoration: prohibition; exceptions
The Secretary concerned may not rescind the award of a military decoration described in subsection (a) after the day that is 10 years after the date of such award except in the following circumstances:
(1) Such award was based on fraud or other misinformation.
(2) The individual awarded such decoration is prohibited from interment or memorialization in the National Cemetery Administration or Arlington National Cemetery under section 2411 of title 38.
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