US Congress House Bill 991 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 5)
Status: Introduced on February 13 2015 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2015-11-23 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Military Personnel Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Children of Military Service Members Commemorative Lapel Pin Act Requires a lapel button, to be known as the children of military service members commemorative lapel button, to be designed, as approved by the Department of Defense (DOD), to identify and recognize child dependents of members of the Armed Forces who serve on active duty for more than 30 days. Expresses the sense of Congress that DOD should expedite the design and manufacture of the button, as well as mechanisms to facilitate its issuance. Makes such button available retroactively to the child of any member satisfying such eligibility conditions before the enactment of this Act. Requires DOD to notify members with qualifying service since September 11, 2001, of the availability of the button.

Children of Military Service Members Commemorative Lapel Pin Act

Rep. Robert Latta [R-OH]	Rep. David McKinley [R-WV]	Rep. Robert Wittman [R-VA]	Sen. Martha McSally [R-AZ]
Rep. Jeff Miller [R-FL]

Date	Chamber	Action
2015-11-23	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
2015-02-13	House	Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
2015-02-13	House	Introduced in House

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/991/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/hr991/BILLS-114hr991ih.pdf