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Border Operations Service Medal Act
To authorize the issuance of a Border Operations Service Medal to servicemembers and Federal personnel who served in designated border operations between January 1, 2025, and the conclusions of such operations, and for other purposes.
Summary
This bill authorizes the creation and issuance of a Border Operations Service Medal to recognize military personnel and federal employees who participated in designated border security operations between January 1, 2025, and the conclusion of such operations. The medal would be available to active-duty Armed Forces members, National Guard members, and Reserve members. The Secretary of Defense, in consultation with military service branch leaders, must design the medal and establish regulations for its issuance and wear within 60 days of the bill's enactment.
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Sponsor (1)
- Rep. Moore, Tim [R-NC-14] (R-NC)
14 cosponsors
- Rep. Aderholt, Robert B. [R-AL-4] (R-AL)
- Rep. Barrett, Tom [R-MI-7] (R-MI)
- Rep. Begich, Nicholas J. [R-AK-At Large] (R-AK)
- Rep. Bergman, Jack [R-MI-1] (R-MI)
- Rep. Ciscomani, Juan [R-AZ-6] (R-AZ)
- Rep. Davis, Donald G. [D-NC-1] (D-NC)
- Rep. Downing, Troy [R-MT-2] (R-MT)
- Rep. Edwards, Chuck [R-NC-11] (R-NC)
- Rep. Hamadeh, Abraham J. [R-AZ-8] (R-AZ)
- Rep. Knott, Brad [R-NC-13] (R-NC)
- Rep. McGuire, John J. [R-VA-5] (R-VA)
- Rep. Norman, Ralph [R-SC-5] (R-SC)
- Rep. Rogers, Harold [R-KY-5] (R-KY)
- Rep. Van Orden, Derrick [R-WI-3] (R-WI)
Actions (2)
- Jun 5, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services. · house
- Jun 5, 2025 Introduced in House
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
June 5, 2025
Mr. Moore of North Carolina (for himself, Mr. Davis of North Carolina, Mr. Van Orden, Mr. McGuire, Mr. Edwards, Mr. Aderholt, Mr. Norman, Mr. Bergman, Mr. Ciscomani, Mr. Hamadeh of Arizona, Mr. Barrett, and Mr. Rogers of Kentucky) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services
A BILL
To authorize the issuance of a Border Operations Service Medal to servicemembers and Federal personnel who served in designated border operations between January 1, 2025, and the conclusions of such operations, and for other purposes.
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 “Border Operations Service Medal Act”.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
Congress finds the following:
(1) The President, by Executive Order in January 2025, authorized national security operations along the United States-Mexico border.
(2) Servicemembers and Federal personnel participated in extensive security, humanitarian, and enforcement efforts.
(3) Recognizing their contributions with a distinct service medal is essential for honoring their dedication and commitment.
SEC. 3. ESTABLISHMENT OF SERVICE MEDAL.
(a) Establishment.—To reflect service and commitment during designated border security operations between January 1, 2025, and the conclusions of such operations, the Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the heads of military service branches, shall design and issue a “Border Operations Service Medal” (in this section referred to as the “Medal”) to—
(1) active-duty members of the Armed Forces, and
(2) members of the National Guard and Reserve, who served in such operations.
(b) Authorization for Wear.—The Medal shall be authorized for wear according to military uniform regulations and Federal service recognition guidelines.
(c) Implementation.—Not later than 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall issue regulations to carry out this section. <all>
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