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HR 2683 112th Congress House Armed Forces and National Security Arkansas Crime victims Military personnel and dependents Terrorism Veterans' pensions and compensation

HEAL Act

Introduced: July 28, 2011 See on congress.gov
This bill died when the 112th Congress ended
It never became law before the 112th Congress (2011–2012) 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 3 steps
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Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 20, 2011
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Jul 28, 2011
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Jul 28, 2011
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Honoring Ezeagwula and Long Act or the HEAL Act - Requires that Armed Forces members who were killed or wounded in the attack that occurred at a recruiting station in Little Rock, Arkansas, on June 1, 2009, be treated as having been killed or wounded in a combat zone as the result of an act of an enemy of the United States for the purposes of all applicable federal laws, regulations, and policies.

What's happening now September 20, 2011

Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2683: HEAL Act. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-2683/
MLA
"H.R. 2683: HEAL Act." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-2683/.
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H.R. 2683, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-2683/.
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