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10 U.S.C. § 1128

Prisoner-of-war medal: issue

United States · Title 10 — ARMED FORCES · Status: effective

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10 U.S.C. § 1128, Prisoner-of-war medal: issue, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/433255
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The Secretary concerned shall issue a prisoner-of-war medal to any person who, while serving in any capacity with the armed forces, was taken prisoner and held captive— In prescribing regulations establishing the order of precedence of awards and decorations authorized to be displayed on the uniforms of members of the armed forces, the Secretary concerned shall accord the prisoner-of-war medal a position of precedence, in relation to other awards and decorations authorized to be displayed—

Legislative history

The public laws that enacted or amended this section. Tallies are for the whole bill as it passed each chamber — often an omnibus covering far more than this provision — not a vote on this section alone.

  • Enacted byPub. L. 99-145(S. 1160)1985-11-08
    Department of Defense Authorization Act, 1986
    House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally
  • Amended byPub. L. 101-189(H.R. 2461)1989-11-29
    National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Years 1990 and 1991
    House: no recorded tallySenate: 91–8
  • Amended byPub. L. 112-239(H.R. 4310)2013-01-02
    National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013
    House: 315–107Senate: 81–14