Border Operations Service Medal Act

This bill creates a Border Operations Service Medal to honor people who took part in certain U.S.–Mexico border operations starting January 1, 2025, until those operations end. It recognizes work that included security, humanitarian, and enforcement efforts during that period.

The Secretary of Defense must design and issue the medal and set rules within 60 days of the law taking effect. The medal can be worn according to military uniform rules.

• Who is affected: Members of the Armed Forces on active duty, National Guard, and Reserve who served in the designated operations; the bill also states the medal is to honor servicemembers and Federal personnel involved in those operations.
• What changes: A new service medal is created to formally recognize this border service.
• When: Service starting January 1, 2025, through the end of the designated operations; rules must be issued within 60 days of enactment.