H.R. 2704 · 115th Congress
Purple Heart Heroes Act of 2017
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LipinskiSponsor9 cosponsors · 7 D, 2 R
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Jones
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Kind
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Krishnamoorthi
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Lynch
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Brownley8 signed on when it was introduced; the rest joined later. Cosponsors who withdrew aren't shown.
This bill permits Purple Heart veterans and their dependents to use commissary stores and MWR retail facilities on the same basis as members of the Armed Forces entitled to retired or retainer pay and their dependents.
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · May 25, 2017
Purple Heart Heroes Act of 2017
This bill permits Purple Heart veterans and their dependents to use commissary stores and MWR retail facilities on the same basis as members of the Armed Forces entitled to retired or retainer pay and their dependents.
A "Purple Heart veteran" is a veteran who has a disability that is: (1) attributable to an injury for which the veteran was awarded the Purple Heart, and (2) compensable under the laws administered by the Department of Veterans Affairs.
An "MWR retail facility" means an exchange store or other revenue-generating facility operated by nonappropriated fund activities of the Department of Defense for the morale, welfare, and recreation of members of the Armed Forces.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: Purple Heart Heroes Act of 2017
Latest action (Jul 17, 2017): Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security · Origin: House · Introduced: May 25, 2017
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.