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Faithful Patriot Campaign Medal Act
To direct the Secretary of Defense to establish the Faithful Patriot Campaign Medal.
Summary
- Directs the Secretary of Defense to design and produce the Faithful Patriot Campaign Medal to honor members of the Armed Forces and veterans who served on the U.S.-Mexico border during Operation Faithful Patriot or subsequent operations
- Requires the Secretary of Defense to issue the Faithful Patriot Campaign Medal to eligible individuals upon request
- Authorizes the Secretary of Defense to issue the Faithful Patriot Campaign Medal to the next-of-kin of deceased eligible individuals
- Requires the Secretary of Defense to prepare and disseminate an application for individuals and their next-of-kin to apply for the Faithful Patriot Campaign Medal
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Sponsor (1)
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Rep. Moore, Riley M. (R-WV) [#2]
Money behind the sponsor
Top reported contributors to Riley M. Moore’s campaign committee (2024 cycle) — who funds the bill’s sponsor, not a claim about this bill. Data from FEC.
- Employer not reported $26,450
- NECESSITY VENTURES $13,200
- JENMAR $9,900
- THE THRASHER GROUP $8,700
- DEAD RUN GROUP $6,600
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Actions (2)
- Jul 25, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services. · house
- Jul 25, 2025 Introduced in House
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Full text
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
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. <all>
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