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HR 2886 107th Congress House

To amend title 10, United States Code, to authorize the award of the Purple Heart to civilian employees of the Department of Defense who are killed or wounded by a terrorist attack.

Introduced: September 13, 2001 See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 107th Congress ended
It never became law before the 107th Congress (2001–2002) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 26, 2001
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Sep 26, 2001
Executive Comment Requested from DOD.
Sep 13, 2001
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Sep 13, 2001
Introduced in House
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 Latest action September 26, 2001

Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Authorizes the Secretary of Defense to award the Purple Heart to civilian employees of the Department of Defense who are killed or wounded as a result of a terrorist attack on or after September 10, 2001.
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Hoyer, Steny H.
Maryland · Sep 13, 2001
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2886: To amend title 10, United States Code, to authorize the award of the Purple Heart to civilian employees of the Department of Defense who are killed or wounded by a terrorist attack.. 107th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-2886/
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"H.R. 2886: To amend title 10, United States Code, to authorize the award of the Purple Heart to civilian employees of the Department of Defense who are killed or wounded by a terrorist attack.." 107th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-2886/.
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H.R. 2886, 107th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-2886/.
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[H.R. 2886: To amend title 10, United States Code, to authorize the award of the Purple Heart to civilian employees of the Department of Defense who are killed or wounded by a terrorist attack.](https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-2886/)
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