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HR 4502 102th Congress House

To amend title 10, United States Code, to provide for the award of the Purple Heart to persons wounded in action by friendly fire.

Introduced: June 17, 1992 See on congress.gov
Armed Forces and National Security Military medals, decorations, etc.War casualties
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 25, 1992
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel and Compensation.
Mar 25, 1992
Executive Comment Requested from DOD.
Mar 18, 1992
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Mar 18, 1992
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 25, 1992

Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel and Compensation.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Makes eligible for the award of the Purple Heart those persons wounded in action on or after December 7, 1941, by weapon fire while engaged in armed conflict, regardless of the origin of the weapon fire.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Jun 17, 1992
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4502: To amend title 10, United States Code, to provide for the award of the Purple Heart to persons wounded in action by friendly fire.. 102nd Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/102-HR-4502/
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"H.R. 4502: To amend title 10, United States Code, to provide for the award of the Purple Heart to persons wounded in action by friendly fire.." 102nd Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/102-HR-4502/.
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H.R. 4502, 102nd Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/102-HR-4502/.
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