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H.R. 8194

U.S. House•In House Committee

Summary

H.R. 8194, the Agent Orange Service Medal Act, was introduced in the House on Apr 2, 2026 by Rep. Jeff Van Drew (R) with 7 co-sponsors. It was referred to Armed Services, and last saw action on Apr 2, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

Record

Text

H.R. 8194 has 7 co-sponsors.

hb8194/introduced-in-house.txt
119 HR 8194 IH: Agent Orange Service Medal Act
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2026-04-02
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 Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
 I  119th CONGRESS  2d Session  H. R. 8194  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   April 2, 2026   Mr. Van Drew  (for himself and  Mr. Courtney ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the  Committee on Armed Services    A BILL
To establish the Agent Orange Veterans Service Medal.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Agent Orange Service Medal Act  .
2.
Establishment of the Agent Orange Veterans Service Medal
(a)
Service medal required
The Secretary of Defense shall design and produce a commemorative military service medal, to be known as the  Agent Orange Veterans Service Medal , to honor a veteran who—
(1)
receives compensation under section 1116, 1116A, or 1116B of title 38, United States Code; or
(2)
is a Vietnam-era herbicide-exposed veteran, as such term is defined in section 1710(e) of such title.
(b)
Distribution of medal
(1)
Issuance to certain veterans
At the request of an individual whom the Secretary of Veterans Affairs certifies is a veteran described in subsection (a), the Secretary of Defense shall issue to the veteran the Agent Orange Veterans Service Medal.
(2)
Issuance to next-of-kin
In the case of a veteran described in subsection (a) who is deceased, the Secretary of Defense may provide for issuance of the Agent Orange Veterans Service Medal to the next-of-kin of the veteran.
(3)
Application
The Secretary shall prepare and disseminate as appropriate an application by which veterans described in subsection (a) and their next-of-kin may apply to receive the Agent Orange Veterans Service Medal.

Tracker

The tracker indicates the progress of this legislation as it moves through the legislative process.

  1. Introduced2026-04-02
  2. Passed House
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

To establish the Agent Orange Veterans Service Medal.

Sponsors

Rep. Jeff Van Drew (R) sponsors H.R. 8194, and 7 members have co-sponsored it, 1 of them from the day it was introduced.

Committees

H.R. 8194 went before 1 committee: Armed Services.

Armed Services
Armed Services
Referred To · Apr 2, 2026 · 581 Bills

Actions

H.R. 8194 has taken 2 actions since Apr 2, 2026.

ChamberAction
Apr 2, 2026
House
Introduced in House
Apr 2, 2026
House
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.Armed Services Committee

Votes

H.R. 8194 has not gone to a roll call.

Titles

H.R. 8194 goes by 3 titles, 1 of them short titles.

  • Agent Orange Service Medal Act — Display Title
  • Agent Orange Service Medal Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • To establish the Agent Orange Veterans Service Medal. — Official Title as Introduced

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 8194 under Armed Forces and National Security, one of its 31 policy areas.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 8194’s is Armed Forces and National Security.

hr8194/policy-areas.txt
Armed Forces and National SecurityAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

Constitutional authority

The clause the sponsor cites as Congress’s power to enact H.R. 8194, as entered in the Congressional Record.

[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 61 (Thursday, April 2, 2026)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. VAN DREW:H.R. 8194.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1 Section 8.[Page H2821]

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com