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Introduced
04/11/2018
04/11/2018
In Committee
04/12/2018
04/12/2018
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2018
12/31/2018
Introduced Session
115th Congress
Bill Summary
Purple Heart and Disabled Veterans Equal Access Act of 2018
AI Summary
This bill, the Purple Heart and Disabled Veterans Equal Access Act of 2018, aims to extend certain morale, welfare, and recreation (MWR) privileges to certain veterans and their caregivers. Specifically, it would allow veterans awarded the Purple Heart, Medal of Honor, or who are former prisoners of war, as well as veterans with service-connected disabilities, to use military commissaries and MWR facilities on the same basis as members of the armed forces entitled to retired or retainer pay. The bill also authorizes $500,000 to update the electronic physical access control system used by military commissaries and exchanges to recognize and accept veteran health identification cards. Additionally, the bill expresses the sense of Congress that the Secretary of Defense and Secretary of Veterans Affairs should maintain a list of all individuals awarded the Purple Heart.
Committee Categories
Military Affairs and Security
Sponsors (68)
Daniel Lipinski (D)*,
Pete Aguilar (D),
Nanette Barragán (D),
Madeleine Bordallo (D),
Mike Bost (R),
Julia Brownley (D),
Michael Capuano (D),
Buddy Carter (R),
David Cicilline (D),
Yvette Clarke (D),
Steve Cohen (D),
Lou Correa (D),
Susan Davis (D),
Peter DeFazio (D),
Rosa DeLauro (D),
Debbie Dingell (D),
Lloyd Doggett (D),
Daniel Donovan (R),
Jeff Fortenberry (R),
Matt Gaetz (R),
Ruben Gallego (D),
Vicente Gonzalez (D),
Raúl Grijalva (D),
Jaime Herrera Beutler (R),
Sheila Jackson-Lee (D),
Eddie Johnson (D),
Hank Johnson (D),
Walter Jones (R),
Marcy Kaptur (D),
Dan Kildee (D),
Derek Kilmer (D),
Adam Kinzinger (R),
Ann Kuster (D),
Al Lawson (D),
Alan Lowenthal (D),
Stephen Lynch (D),
Sean Maloney (D),
Jim McGovern (D),
John Moolenaar (R),
Gwen Moore (D),
Seth Moulton (D),
Richard Neal (D),
Ralph Norman (R),
Eleanor Holmes Norton (D),
Tom O'Halleran (D),
Donald Payne (D),
Collin Peterson (D),
Chellie Pingree (D),
Bruce Poliquin (R),
Amata Radewagen (R),
Jamie Raskin (D),
Jacky Rosen (D),
Dutch Ruppersberger (D),
Bobby Rush (D),
Tim Ryan (D),
Bobby Scott (D),
Carol Shea-Porter (D),
Kyrsten Sinema (I),
Darren Soto (D),
Tom Suozzi (D),
Mike Thompson (D),
Juan Vargas (D),
Filemón Vela (D),
Nydia Velázquez (D),
Maxine Waters (D),
Bonnie Watson Coleman (D),
Frederica Wilson (D),
Don Young (R),
Last Action
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel. (on 04/12/2018)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/5467/all-info |
| BillText | https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr5467/BILLS-115hr5467ih.pdf |
| Bill | https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr5467/BILLS-115hr5467ih.pdf.pdf |
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