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HR 430 106th Congress House

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…

Official title: 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 aw… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: 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 9, 1999 See on congress.gov
Armed Forces and National Security CommemorationsHealthHospital careMilitary medals, decorations, etc.Veterans' medical care
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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 9, 1999
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Feb 2, 1999
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Feb 2, 1999
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E97)
Feb 2, 1999
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 9, 1999

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 14
All 14 Democratic 10 Republican 3
D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · Mar 18, 1999
 D
DeGette, Diana
Colorado · Mar 9, 1999
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Mar 1, 1999
 D
Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Feb 11, 1999
LAMPSON, NICK
· Feb 9, 1999
 D
Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Feb 2, 1999
 R
Calvert, Ken
California · Feb 2, 1999
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Feb 2, 1999
 D
Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · Feb 2, 1999
 D
Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Feb 2, 1999
 R
Sessions, Pete
Texas · Feb 2, 1999
 D
Smith, Adam
Washington · Feb 2, 1999
 R
Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Feb 2, 1999
 D
Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · Feb 2, 1999
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 430: 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.. 106th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-430/
MLA
"H.R. 430: 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.." 106th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-430/.
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H.R. 430, 106th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-430/.
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[H.R. 430: 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.](https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-430/)
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