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US HR544

US HR544
Private Corrado Piccoli Purple Heart Preservation Act


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Introduced
01/13/2017
In Committee
02/08/2017
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2018

Introduced Session

115th Congress

Bill Summary

Private Corrado Piccoli Purple Heart Preservation Act This bill provides that regulations restricting the purchase, production, sale, or exchange of military medals or decorations may not authorize the sale of a Purple Heart awarded to a member of the Armed Forces.

AI Summary

This bill, the Private Corrado Piccoli Purple Heart Preservation Act, amends federal law to prohibit the sale of any Purple Heart medal awarded to a member of the U.S. Armed Forces. The bill recognizes the Purple Heart as a symbol of the great and sometimes ultimate sacrifice made by American servicemembers, and seeks to protect the medal from commercial exploitation. Specifically, the bill modifies existing regulations that allow for the sale of certain military medals and decorations, specifying that the sale of Purple Hearts will not be authorized under these regulations.

Committee Categories

Justice, Military Affairs and Security

Sponsors (58)

Paul Cook (R)* Ralph Abraham (R),  Alma Adams (D),  Nanette Barragán (D),  Joyce Beatty (D),  Sanford Bishop (D),  G. Butterfield (D),  Bradley Byrne (R),  Ken Calvert (R),  Joaquin Castro (D),  Judy Chu (D),  David Cicilline (D),  Mike Coffman (R),  Steve Cohen (D),  Chris Collins (R),  Lou Correa (D),  Ryan Costello (R),  Joe Courtney (D),  Peter DeFazio (D),  Neal Dunn (R),  Drew Ferguson (R),  Rodney Frelinghuysen (R),  Mike Gallagher (R),  Ruben Gallego (D),  Louie Gohmert (R),  Glenn Grothman (R),  Luis Gutiérrez (D),  French Hill (R),  Lynn Jenkins (R),  Walter Jones (R),  Ron Kind (D),  Frank LoBiondo (R),  Zoe Lofgren (D),  Sean Maloney (D),  Roger Marshall (R),  Mark Meadows (R),  Seth Moulton (D),  Eleanor Holmes Norton (D),  Stevan Pearce (R),  Scott Peters (D),  Collin Peterson (D),  Chellie Pingree (D),  Bruce Poliquin (R),  David Roe (R),  Thomas Rooney (R),  Bobby Rush (D),  John Rutherford (R),  Austin Scott (R),  F. James Sensenbrenner (R),  Carol Shea-Porter (D),  Lloyd Smucker (R),  Eric Swalwell (D),  Mark Takano (D),  Mike Thompson (D),  Marc Veasey (D),  Nydia Velázquez (D),  Maxine Waters (D),  David Young (R), 

Last Action

Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations. (on 02/08/2017)

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