US SB470 | 2013-2014 | 113th Congress
Status
Sponsorship: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on March 6 2013 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2013-03-06 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
Pending: Senate Armed Services Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on March 6 2013 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2013-03-06 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
Pending: Senate Armed Services Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Requires the Purple Heart to be placed in precedence above the Distinguished Warfare Medal.
Title
A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to require that the Purple Heart occupy a position of precedence above the new Distinguished Warfare Medal.
Sponsors
| Sen. Jon Tester [D-MT] | Sen. Kelly Ayotte [R-NH] | Sen. Max Baucus [D-MT] | Sen. Mark Begich [D-AK] |
| Sen. John Boozman [R-AR] | Sen. Richard Burr [R-NC] | Sen. Thomas Carper [D-DE] | Sen. Saxby Chambliss [R-GA] |
| Sen. Tom Coburn [R-OK] | Sen. Susan Collins [R-ME] | Sen. John Cornyn [R-TX] | Sen. Joe Donnelly [D-IN] |
| Sen. Al Franken [D-MN] | Sen. Chuck Grassley [R-IA] | Sen. Heidi Heitkamp [D-ND] | Sen. Dean Heller [R-NV] |
| Sen. John Hoeven [R-ND] | Sen. Mike Johanns [R-NE] | Sen. Tim Johnson [D-SD] | Sen. Amy Klobuchar [D-MN] |
| Sen. Mary Landrieu [D-LA] | Sen. Patrick Leahy [D-VT] | Sen. Joe Manchin [D-WV] | Sen. Claire McCaskill [D-MO] |
| Sen. Mitch McConnell [R-KY] | Sen. Jerry Moran [R-KS] | Sen. Lisa Murkowski [R-AK] | Sen. Christopher Murphy [D-CT] |
| Sen. Rand Paul [R-KY] | Sen. Jeff Sessions [R-AL] | Sen. Debbie Stabenow [D-MI] | Sen. John Thune [R-SD] |
| Sen. Pat Toomey [R-PA] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2013-03-06 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services. |
Same As/Similar To
HB833 (Same As) 2013-03-14 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Subjects
Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Armed forces and national security
Conflicts and wars
Department of Defense
Military personnel and dependents
Armed forces and national security
Conflicts and wars
Department of Defense
Military personnel and dependents
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/senate-bill/470/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/113/bills/s470/BILLS-113s470is.pdf |
