Border Operations Service Medal Act

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3780 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 3780

   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.


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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

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                                 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.
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