US Congress Senate Bill 1500 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 16-0)
Status: Introduced on September 12 2013 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2013-09-12 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services. (text of measure as introduced: CR S6448)
Pending: Senate Armed Services Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Honoring the Fort Hood Heroes Act - Directs: (1) the Secretary of the military department concerned to award the Purple Heart to members of the Armed Forces (members) who were killed or wounded in the attack at Fort Hood, Texas, on November 5, 2009; and (2) the Secretary of Defense (DOD) to award the Secretary of Defense Medal for the Defense of Freedom to civilian employees and contractors of DOD who were killed or wounded in such attack. Deems, for purposes of all applicable federal benefit laws, regulations, and policies: (1) such members to have been killed or wounded in a combat zone as the result of an enemy act; and (2) such employees to have been killed or wounded by hostile action while serving with the Armed Forces in a contingency operation and to have been killed or wounded in a terrorist attack. Excludes any member whose death or wound was the result of willful misconduct. Applies such provisions to post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) or other psychological injuries that were a result of such attack.

Honoring the Fort Hood Heroes Act

Sen. John Cornyn [R-TX]	Sen. Kelly Ayotte [R-NH]	Sen. Richard Burr [R-NC]	Sen. Tom Coburn [R-OK]
Sen. Thad Cochran [R-MS]	Sen. Susan Collins [R-ME]	Sen. Ted Cruz [R-TX]	Sen. Dean Heller [R-NV]
Sen. Ron Johnson [R-WI]	Sen. Jerry Moran [R-KS]	Sen. Rob Portman [R-OH]	Sen. Pat Roberts [R-KS]
Sen. Marco Rubio [R-FL]	Sen. Jeff Sessions [R-AL]	Sen. Pat Toomey [R-PA]	Sen. David Vitter [R-LA]

Date	Chamber	Action
2013-09-12	Senate	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services. (text of measure as introduced: CR S6448)

HB3111 (Same As) 2013-11-06 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/senate-bill/1500/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/113/bills/s1500/BILLS-113s1500is.pdf