US Congress House Bill 2704 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 7-2-1)
Status: Introduced on May 25 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-07-17 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Military Personnel Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

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.

Purple Heart Heroes Act of 2017

Rep. Daniel Lipinski [D-IL]	Rep. Walter Jones [R-NC]	Rep. Timothy Walz [D-MN]	Rep. Tim Ryan [D-OH]
Sen. Kyrsten Sinema [I-AZ]	Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi [D-IL]	Rep. Ron Kind [D-WI]	Rep. Alexander Mooney [R-WV]
Rep. Stephen Lynch [D-MA]	Rep. Julia Brownley [D-CA]

Date	Chamber	Action
2017-07-17	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
2017-05-25	House	Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
2017-05-25	House	Introduced in House

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/2704/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr2704/BILLS-115hr2704ih.pdf