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HR 558 103th 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: February 17, 1993 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
Jan 28, 1993
Executive Comment Requested from DOD.
Jan 28, 1993
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Forces and Personnel.
Jan 21, 1993
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Jan 21, 1993
Introduced in House
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 Latest action January 28, 1993

Executive Comment Requested from DOD.

 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

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 3
D
Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Sep 28, 1993
 D
DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Jul 21, 1993
 D
Schumer, Charles E.
New York · Feb 17, 1993
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 558: To amend title 10, United States Code, to provide for the award of the Purple Heart to persons wounded in action by friendly fire.. 103rd Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/103-HR-558/
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"H.R. 558: To amend title 10, United States Code, to provide for the award of the Purple Heart to persons wounded in action by friendly fire.." 103rd Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/103-HR-558/.
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H.R. 558, 103rd Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/103-HR-558/.
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