HR 2244
113th Congress
House
Armed Forces and National Security
Arkansas
Crime victims
Military personnel and dependents
Terrorism
Veterans' organizations and recognition
HEAL Act
Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Aug 29, 2013
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Jun 4, 2013
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Jun 4, 2013
Introduced in House
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Plain-English summary
Honoring Ezeagwula and Long Act or the HEAL Act - Designates the attack that occurred at a recruiting station in Little Rock, Arkansas, on June 1, 2009, in which Private William Long of the U.S. Army was killed and Private Quinton Ezeagwula was wounded, as an international terrorist attack carried out by an enemy of the United States. Entitles Long and Ezeagwula to be awarded the Purple Heart.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Bill text
1 version
- Introduced in House Formatted Text PDF Formatted XML
Committees of jurisdiction
2
Cosponsors
3
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2244: HEAL Act. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-2244/
"H.R. 2244: HEAL Act." 113th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-2244/.
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