A 3394: Provides for the "Campaign Medal for Service" to be awarded to those who have provided military service in Iraq.
What A 3394 does, verified January 9, 2026
The bill proposes to establish a new military decoration, known as the "Campaign Medal for Service", to be presented to individuals who served in active duty in Iraq. The medal is to be awarded to citizens of the state who served in the US armed forces in Iraq, or to those who were US citizens while serving abroad. The medal is to be granted to those who served in the army, air force, navy, marine corps, or coast guard. The medal is not to be awarded to individuals whose entire service subsequent to the receipt of the medal has been honorable. The recipient is also entitled to wear a ribbon with a specific color and design. In the event of the recipient's death, the medal is to be presented to a designated representative.
Bill journey
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2In CommitteePending
3First Chamber FloorPending
4Second ChamberPending
5GovernorPending
6ChapteredPending
Last action: referred to veterans' affairs (2026-01-07)Alert me
Quick answers about A 3394
- What is the current status of A 3394?
- As of January 9, 2026, A 3394 is recorded as "Introduced": it has been introduced and is waiting for its first committee hearing or floor vote. The last recorded action, on January 7, 2026, was "referred to veterans' affairs".
- Did A 3394 pass?
- Not yet. A 3394 has been introduced and has not passed either house.
- Who wrote A 3394, and where is it now?
- A 3394 was authored by Asm. David DiPietro. Its committee of record is Assembly Veterans' Affairs. It is filed under MIL, alongside 5 other New York MIL bills this session.
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| Jan. 07, 2026 | referred to veterans' affairs |
| Jan. 27, 2025 | referred to veterans' affairs |
Latest bill textIntroduced version, January 27, 2025 · 419 words
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 3394 2025-2026 Regular Sessions IN ASSEMBLY January 27, 2025 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. DiPIETRO -- read once and referred to the Commit- tee on Veterans' Affairs AN ACT to amend the military law, in relation to providing for the "Campaign Medal for Service" to be granted to those who provided mili- tary service in Iraq The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. Section 247 of the military law is amended by adding a new 2 subdivision 1-g to read as follows: 3 1-g. The governor is hereby authorized to present in the name of the 4 legislature of the state of New York, a military decoration, to be known 5 as the "Campaign Medal for Service", bearing a suitable inscription, 6 device, and ribbon, all of which shall be of suitable design, to any 7 person (i) who is a citizen of the state of New York or (ii) who was a 8 citizen of the state of New York while serving in the armed forces of 9 the United States, and who, while serving in the United States Armed 10 Forces, defined as army, air force, navy, marine corps, or coast guard, 11 served in active duty in Iraq. Not more than one campaign medal for 12 service shall be issued to any one person; nor shall any citation be 13 awarded or presented, under the provisions of this subdivision, to any 14 person whose entire service subsequent to the time of the receipt of 15 such medal shall not have been honorable. For each succeeding medal as 16 provided in this section, such person shall be entitled to wear, as the 17 chief of staff of the state may direct, a ribbon whose color and design 18 shall be selected by the division of military affairs. In the event of 19 the death of any person during or subsequent to the receipt of such 20 citation the campaign medal for service shall be presented to such 21 representative of the deceased as may be designated. The chief of staff 22 shall make such rules and regulations as may be deemed necessary for the 23 proper presentation and distribution of such decorations. 24 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD07249-01-5
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