April 2, 2026
Mr. Van Drew (for himself and Mr. Courtney) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services
To establish the Agent Orange Veterans Service Medal.
Section 1. Short title
This Act may be cited as the Agent Orange Service Medal Act
.
Sec. 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.