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To establish a military service medal to be issued to members of the Armed Forces who served in support of operations related to the Iran- Israel War, including Operation Midnight Hammer.
Summary
This bill establishes a new military service medal called the Iranian Campaign Medal to recognize members of the Armed Forces who served in support of operations related to the Iran-Israel War, including Operation Midnight Hammer on June 22, 2025. Service members are eligible for the medal if they served on active duty in support of designated Iran-Israel War operations or were deployed in areas designated by military leadership as eligible for the award. The medal design will be approved by the Secretary of Defense and will include ribbons, lapel pins, and other standard military medal components. Each service member may receive only one medal, though if the service member is deceased, the medal can be issued to their next-of-kin. The military departments will establish regulations to implement the medal program.
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Sponsor (1)
14 cosponsors
- Rep. Alford, Mark [R-MO-4] (R-MO)
- Rep. Bresnahan, Robert P. [R-PA-8] (R-PA)
- Rep. Ciscomani, Juan [R-AZ-6] (R-AZ)
- Rep. Crank, Jeff [R-CO-5] (R-CO)
- Rep. Fallon, Pat [R-TX-4] (R-TX)
- Rep. Graves, Sam [R-MO-6] (R-MO)
- Rep. Hamadeh, Abraham J. [R-AZ-8] (R-AZ)
- Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17] (R-NY)
- Rep. Lucas, Frank D. [R-OK-3] (R-OK)
- Rep. Luna, Anna Paulina [R-FL-13] (R-FL)
- Rep. Nunn, Zachary [R-IA-3] (R-IA)
- Rep. Pfluger, August [R-TX-11] (R-TX)
- Rep. Simpson, Michael K. [R-ID-2] (R-ID)
- Rep. Tenney, Claudia [R-NY-24] (R-NY)
Actions (2)
- Jun 30, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services. · house
- Jun 30, 2025 Introduced in House
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
June 30, 2025
Mr. Tony Gonzales of Texas (for himself, Mr. Alford, Mr. Fallon, Mr. Pfluger, Mr. Ciscomani, Mrs. Luna, Mr. Nunn of Iowa, Mr. Graves, Mr. Lawler, Ms. Tenney, Mr. Bresnahan, Mr. Simpson, and Mr. Lucas) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services
A BILL
To establish a military service medal to be issued to members of the Armed Forces who served in support of operations related to the Iran- Israel War, including Operation Midnight Hammer.
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 “Iranian Campaign Medal Act”.
SEC. 2. ESTABLISHMENT OF OPERATION MIDNIGHT HAMMER MEDAL.
(a) Medal Authorized.—The Secretary concerned may issue a service medal to be known as the “Iranian Campaign Medal” to a person eligible under subsection (c).
(b) Design.—The medal shall be of an appropriate design approved by the Secretary of Defense and shall include ribbons, lapel pins, and other appurtenances.
(c) Eligibility.—Subject to subsection (e), a person shall be eligible for the medal if the person—
(1) served on active duty in the Armed Forces in support of a designated operation during the Iran-Israel War (including Operation Midnight Hammer, conducted on June 22, 2025);
(2) was deployed in an area of operations designated by the Secretary concerned as eligible for award of the medal; or
(3) performed such other service as the Secretary concerned may prescribe for purposes of this section.
(d) One Medal Authorized.—Not more than one medal may be awarded to any person.
(e) Issuance to Next-of-Kin.—If a person described in subsection
(c) is deceased, the Secretary may provide for the issuance of the medal to the next-of-kin of that person.
(f) Regulations.—The issuance of a medal under this section shall be subject to such regulations as the Secretaries concerned shall prescribe for purposes of this section. The Secretary of Defense shall ensure that any regulations prescribed under this subsection are uniform to the extent practicable. <all>
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