Bill113th Congress
S. 470
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.
Introduced
Mar 6, 2013
Origin Chamber
Senate
Policy Area
Armed Forces and National Security
Latest Action
Mar 6, 2013
Latest Action
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
Sponsor
Sen. Tester, Jon [D-MT]
Democrat·MT
Bioguide ID: T000464
First Name: Jon
Last Name: Tester
By Request: N
32
Cosponsors
1
Committees
2
Actions
0
Amendments
1
Related Bills
4
Subjects
1
Summaries
2
Titles
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Text Versions
Bill Details
- Update Date
- Jan 5, 2022
- Origin Chamber
- Senate
- Bill Type
- S
- Bill Number
- 470
- Congress
- 113
- Introduced Date
- Mar 6, 2013
- Policy Area
- Armed Forces and National Security
- Is Law
- No
Mar 6, 2013IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
Source: Senate
Mar 6, 2013IntroReferral10000
Introduced in Senate
Source: Library of Congress
Introduced in Senate· Mar 6, 20130
Requires the Purple Heart to be placed in precedence above the Distinguished Warfare Medal.
Armed Services Committee
Senate· Standing
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresConflicts and warsDepartment of DefenseMilitary personnel and dependents
Introduced in Senate
Mar 6, 2013