US HB1457 | 2011-2012 | 112th Congress

Status

Sponsorship: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 13-8)
Status: Introduced on April 8 2011 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2011-05-18 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Military Personnel Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Summary

William Shemin Jewish World War I Veterans Act - Directs the Secretaries of the Army and the Navy to: (1) review the service records of certain Jewish-American World War I veterans to determine whether that veteran should be posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor; and (2) upon a positive determination, submit a recommendation to the President that the President make such award. Makes eligible for such review and award each Jewish-American World War I veteran: (1) who was previously awarded the Distinguished Service Cross, Navy Cross, or other military decoration for service during World War I; or (2) whose name is submitted to either Secretary by the Jewish War Veterans of the United States of America within one year after the enactment of this Act.

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Title

William Shemin Jewish World War I Veterans Act

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History

DateChamberAction
2011-05-18HouseReferred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
2011-04-08HouseReferred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

Same As/Similar To

SB1727 (Same As) 2011-10-18 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.

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