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HR 3049 113th Congress House Armed Forces and National Security Arkansas Crime victims Military personnel and dependents State and local government operations Terrorism Texas Veterans' pensions and compensation

Justice for Fort Hood and Little Rock Heroes Act

Introduced: August 2, 2013 See on congress.gov
 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.
Aug 2, 2013
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Aug 2, 2013
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Justice for Fort Hood and Little Rock Heroes Act - Requires an individual who, while a member of the Armed Forces, was killed or wounded in the attack at Fort Hood, Texas, on November 5, 2009, or in the attack at the recruiting station in Little Rock, Arkansas, on June 1, 2009, to be treated as if the individual has been awarded a Purple Heart as of the date of this Act's enactment for purposes of all applicable federal laws, regulations, and policies.

Requires such an individual who was wounded in either such attack to be treated as an "eligible combat-related disabled uniformed services retiree" for purposes of determining that individual's eligibility for combat-related special compensation.

Disqualifies an individual whose death or wound was the result of the individual's willful misconduct.

Encourages each state and local government to treat such an individual as eligible for any benefits provided to individuals by reason of being killed or wounded while serving in the line of duty as a member of the Armed Forces.

What's happening now August 29, 2013

Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.

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