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House bill · 111th Congress · Did not become law

To expand retroactive eligibility of the Army Combat Action Badge to include members of the Army who participated in combat during which they personally engaged, or were personally engaged by, the enemy at any time on or after December 7, 1941.

H.R. 82Introduced Jan 6, 2009Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
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Where it went

Latest action: Jan 30, 2009 — Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.

Vote results

No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).

Cosponsors

19 cosponsors — 8 Republicans, 11 Democrats

11 of 19 cosponsors (58%) are from the other party.

Jason Altmire (D-PA), Allen Boyd (D-FL), Robert Brady (D-PA), Christopher Carney (D-PA), Kay Granger (R-TX), Wally Herger (R-CA), Carolyn Kilpatrick (D-MI), Jim Marshall (D-GA), Michael McCaul (R-TX), Thaddeus McCotter (R-MI), Christopher Murphy (D-CT), John Murtha (D-PA), Ron Paul (R-TX), Todd Platts (R-PA), Cathy Rodgers (R-WA), Ciro Rodriguez (D-TX), Thomas Rooney (R-FL), Bobby Rush (D-IL), Allyson Schwartz (D-PA).

More from the sponsor

Other 111th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Ginny Brown-Waite.

Sponsor’s state and district

Florida in Congress · FL-5 district

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Data as of Sep 26, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.