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S. 1218: World War I Valor Medals Review Act

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S. 1218: World War I Valor Medals Review Act

116th Congress · introduced 2019-04-11 · Armed Forces and National Security · Latest: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2019-04-11 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
  4. Where it stands now: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title

World War I Valor Medals Review Act

Plain summary

World War I Valor Medals Review Act This bill requires review of the service records of certain decorated World War I veterans to determine whether they should be awarded the Medal of Honor for valor during that war. Specifically, the Secretary of the Army or the Secretary of the Navy shall review the records of any African American, Asian American, Hispanic American, Jewish American, or Native American war veteran who was recommended for review by a veterans service organization and who, for action that occurred between April 6, 1917, and November 11, 1918 was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross or the Navy Cross, was awarded the Croix de Guerre with Palm by the government of France, or was recommended for a Medal of Honor. If a review indicates that the award is warranted, a recommendation shall be made to the President to award the Medal of Honor to that veteran.

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Official text

World War I Valor Medals Review Act

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in Senate)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD] · 25 cosponsors

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Tim Scott (R-SC), Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), John Boozman (R-AR), Jerry Moran (R-KS), Cory A. Booker (D-NJ), Roger F. Wicker (R-MS), Tina Smith (D-MN), Charles E. Schumer (D-NY), Mike Rounds (R-SD), Todd Young (R-IN), Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), James Lankford (R-OK), Gary C. Peters (D-MI), Tim Kaine (D-VA), Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Kirsten E. Gillibrand (D-NY), Elizabeth Warren (D-MA)

Sponsor's campaign money: Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD] reported raising $2.5 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong116-s1218 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong116 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong116