US SB1316 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: Introduced on May 2 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-05-02 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services. (text: CR S2618-2619)
Pending: Senate Armed Services Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on May 2 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-05-02 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services. (text: CR S2618-2619)
Pending: Senate Armed Services Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Directs the Department of Defense to award grants to advance orthotic and prosthetic care for members of the Armed Forces, veterans, and civilians who have undergone amputation, traumatic brain injury, and other serious injuries resulting from combat or military experience. The grants must fund research on (1) outcomes for such patients, (2) materials used in orthotics and prosthetics, and (3) improving existing orthotic and prosthetic technology and the development of new technology.
Title
Wounded Warrior Research Enhancement Act
Sponsors
| Sen. Richard Durbin [D-IL] | Sen. Christopher Murphy [D-CT] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-05-02 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services. (text: CR S2618-2619) |
Same As/Similar To
HB2907 (Related) 2019-05-23 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Subjects
Aging
Armed forces and national security
Conflicts and wars
Congressional oversight
Disability and paralysis
Health technology, devices, supplies
Materials
Medical research
Military medicine
Neurological disorders
Research administration and funding
Veterans' medical care
Armed forces and national security
Conflicts and wars
Congressional oversight
Disability and paralysis
Health technology, devices, supplies
Materials
Medical research
Military medicine
Neurological disorders
Research administration and funding
Veterans' medical care
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/1316/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s1316/BILLS-116s1316is.pdf |
