[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4766 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 4766

 To direct the Secretary of Defense to establish the Faithful Patriot 
                            Campaign Medal.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             July 25, 2025

  Mr. Moore of West Virginia introduced the following bill; which was 
              referred to the Committee on Armed Services

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                                 A BILL


 
 To direct the Secretary of Defense to establish the Faithful Patriot 
                            Campaign Medal.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Faithful Patriot Campaign Medal 
Act''.

SEC. 2. FAITHFUL PATRIOT CAMPAIGN MEDAL.

    (a) Service Medal Required.--The Secretary of Defense shall design 
and produce a military service medal, to be known as the ``Faithful 
Patriot Campaign Medal'', to honor members of the Armed Forces and 
veterans who served on the border of the United States with Mexico in 
the course of Operation Faithful Patriot or a subsequent operation at 
such border.
    (b) Distribution of Medal.--
            (1) Issuance to retired and former members.--At the request 
        of an individual described in subsection (a), the Secretary of 
        Defense shall issue the Faithful Patriot Campaign Medal to such 
        individual.
            (2) Issuance to next-of-kin.--In the case of an individual 
        described in subsection (a) who is deceased, the Secretary may 
        provide for issuance of the Faithful Patriot Campaign Medal to 
        the next-of-kin of the individual.
            (3) Application.--The Secretary shall prepare and 
        disseminate as appropriate an application by which individuals 
        described in subsection (a) and their next-of-kin may apply to 
        receive the Faithful Patriot Campaign Medal.
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