Iranian Campaign Medal Act

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 4254 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4254 To establish a military service medal to be issued to members of the Armed Forces who served in support of operations related to the Iran- Israel War, including Operation Midnight Hammer. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 30, 2025 Mr. Tony Gonzales of Texas (for himself, Mr. Alford, Mr. Fallon, Mr. Pfluger, Mr. Ciscomani, Mrs. Luna, Mr. Nunn of Iowa, Mr. Graves, Mr. Lawler, Ms. Tenney, Mr. Bresnahan, Mr. Simpson, and Mr. Lucas) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To establish a military service medal to be issued to members of the Armed Forces who served in support of operations related to the Iran- Israel War, including Operation Midnight Hammer. 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 ``Iranian Campaign Medal Act''. SEC. 2. ESTABLISHMENT OF OPERATION MIDNIGHT HAMMER MEDAL. (a) Medal Authorized.--The Secretary concerned may issue a service medal to be known as the ``Iranian Campaign Medal'' to a person eligible under subsection (c). (b) Design.--The medal shall be of an appropriate design approved by the Secretary of Defense and shall include ribbons, lapel pins, and other appurtenances. (c) Eligibility.--Subject to subsection (e), a person shall be eligible for the medal if the person-- (1) served on active duty in the Armed Forces in support of a designated operation during the Iran-Israel War (including Operation Midnight Hammer, conducted on June 22, 2025); (2) was deployed in an area of operations designated by the Secretary concerned as eligible for award of the medal; or (3) p