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To amend title 10, United States Code, to direct the Secretaries of the military departments to review certain requests to award decorations that were not timely awarded because relevant records were classified or otherwise restricted, and for other purposes.
Summary
This bill directs the Secretaries of the military departments to review requests for military decorations and awards that were not previously awarded due to classified or restricted records. It waives time limitations on awarding decorations to active duty service members for service dating back to January 1, 1940, when documentation was classified for national security purposes. The military departments must begin review of submitted requests within 30 days and complete reviews within one year. The departments are required to submit reports to the Congressional Armed Services Committees with findings and recommendations regarding each reviewed request. The bill allows military personnel whose service records were kept classified to potentially receive recognition and awards that were previously delayed.
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Sponsor (1)
- Rep. Issa, Darrell [R-CA-48] (R-CA)
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Actions (2)
- Jun 11, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services. · house
- Jun 11, 2025 Introduced in House
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
June 11, 2025
Mr. Issa introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services
A BILL
To amend title 10, United States Code, to direct the Secretaries of the military departments to review certain requests to award decorations that were not timely awarded because relevant records were classified or otherwise restricted, 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 “Valor Has No Expiration Act”.
SEC. 2. REVIEW OF REQUESTS FOR DECORATIONS NOT TIMELY AWARDED TO MEMBERS OF CERTAIN ARMED FORCES SERVING ON ACTIVE DUTY BECAUSE RELEVANT RECORDS WERE CLASSIFIED OR OTHERWISE RESTRICTED.
Chapter 57 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 1130 the following new section: “Sec. 1130a. Consideration of proposals for certain decorations not previously submitted in timely fashion because relevant records were classified or otherwise restricted
“(a) Waiver of Time Limitations.—Notwithstanding section 1130 of this title, a decoration (including any device in lieu of a decoration), authorized by law or under the regulations of the Department of Defense or the military department concerned, may be awarded, without regard to any time limitation imposed by law or regulation for a recommendation for such award—
“(1) to any person for service—
“(A) while on active duty in the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, or Space Force;
“(B) during the period beginning on January 1, 1940; and
“(C) the records of which were classified, withheld from the public record due to sensitivity, or redacted for national security purposes; and
“(2) based on a request for consideration of such award received by the Secretary of a military department.
“(b) Review of Requests.—In carrying out this section, the Secretary of a military department—
“(1) shall—
“(A) begin a review of a request under subsection
(a)(2) not later than 30 days after the Secretary receives such request; and
“(B) complete such a review not later than one year after the date of such receipt; and
“(2) may use the process under subsections (b) and (c) of section 1130 of this title to carry out such a review.
“(c) Rules of Construction.—(1) The failure of the Secretary of a military department to complete the review of a request under subsection (a)(2) within the time limitations under subsection (b) shall not be construed to limit the authority to award a decoration under this section.
“(2) In the case of a decoration the President may award, the recommendation of the Secretary of the military department concerned to not award such decoration shall not be construed to prohibit the President from awarding such decoration.
“(d) Reports.—(1)(A) Not later than 30 days after completing the review of a request under subsection (b), the Secretary of a military department shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and House of Representatives a report regarding such review.
“(B) In the case of a review of a request for a decoration the President may award, the Secretary of the military department concerned shall, subject to subparagraph (C), also submit such report to the President.
“(C) In the case of a review of a request for a Medal of Honor, the Secretary of Defense shall submit the report under this paragraph.
“(2) Such a report shall include, with respect to the request reviewed, the following elements:
“(A) A summary of the request.
“(B) The findings of the review.
“(C) The final action or recommendation of the submitting Secretary regarding such request.
“(D) Any recommendation of the submitting Secretary to improve award procedures with respect to military intelligence personnel.”. <all>
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