General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 5462
January Session, 2017 LCO No. 430
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Referred to Committee on VETERANS' AFFAIRS
Introduced by:
REP. FERGUSON, 138th Dist.
General Assembly
Proposed Bill No. 5462
January Session, 2017
LCO No. 430
*00430*
Referred to Committee on VETERANS' AFFAIRS
Introduced by:
REP. FERGUSON, 138th Dist.
AN ACT CREATING A CIVILIAN MEDAL OF HONOR.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:
That the general statutes be amended to create a civilian medal of honor that shall be awarded to Connecticut citizens who perform extraordinary acts of heroism, and that recipients of said medal shall be selected by a panel consisting of the Commissioner of Veterans Affairs, who shall accept nominations for the award, and members of the General Assembly.
Statement of Purpose:
To honor Connecticut citizens who perform extraordinary acts of heroism.