S 374
105th Congress
Senate
Armed Forces and National Security
Commemorations
Health
Military medals, decorations, etc.
Veterans' medical care
A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to extend eligibility for hospital care and medical services under chapter 17 of that title to veterans who have been awarded the Purple Heart, and for other purposes.
Introduced: February 27, 1997
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 27, 1997
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans Affairs.
Feb 27, 1997
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S1747)
Feb 27, 1997
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
Makes veterans who have been awarded the Purple Heart eligible for veterans' hospital care and medical services. Provides such veterans with a priority in the veterans' system of annual patient enrollment.
What's happening now
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans Affairs.
Committees of jurisdiction
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