H.R. 2719 · 119th Congress
Staff Sergeant John D. Martek Purple Heart Restoration Act
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This bill provides for the awarding of the Purple Heart to veterans who experienced a traumatic brain injury on or after December 7, 1941, that is attributable to an act of an enemy of the United States.
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Apr 8, 2025
Staff Sergeant John D. Martek Purple Heart Restoration Act
This bill provides for the awarding of the Purple Heart to veterans who experienced a traumatic brain injury on or after December 7, 1941, that is attributable to an act of an enemy of the United States. To be eligible, such veterans must have a service-connected disability attributable to the brain injury or have a military record demonstrating the occurrence of the brain injury.
The bill requires the military departments to (1) establish a process for persons to submit applications for the awarding of the Purple Heart to such veterans, and (2) award the Purple Heart to qualifying applicants regardless of the date of the brain injury.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
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Official title: Staff Sergeant John D. Martek Purple Heart Restoration Act
Latest action (Apr 8, 2025): Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security · Origin: House · Introduced: Apr 8, 2025
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.