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HR 4587 115th Congress House Armed Forces and National Security Aging Conflicts and wars Congressional oversight Disability and paralysis Health technology, devices, supplies Materials Medical research Military medicine Neurological disorders Research administration and funding Veterans' medical care

Wounded Warrior Research Enhancement Act

Introduced: December 7, 2017 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jan 10, 2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Dec 7, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Dec 7, 2017
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Wounded Warrior Research Enhancement Act

This bill directs the Department of Defense to award grants to advance orthotic and prosthetic care for members of the Armed Forces, veterans, and civilians who have undergone amputation, traumatic brain injury, and other serious injuries resulting from combat or military experience. The grants must fund research on: (1) outcomes for such patients, (2) materials used in orthotics and prosthetics, and (3) improving existing orthotic and prosthetic technology and the development of new technology.

What's happening now January 10, 2018

Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 1466 Related bill Wounded Warrior Research Enhancement Act
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 7
All 7 Democratic 7
D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Jan 30, 2018
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Beyer, Donald S.
Virginia · Dec 12, 2017
 D
Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Dec 12, 2017
 D
Gallego, Ruben
Arizona · Dec 12, 2017
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Dec 12, 2017
 D
Pocan, Mark
Wisconsin · Dec 12, 2017
 D
Ruiz, Raul
California · Dec 12, 2017
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4587: Wounded Warrior Research Enhancement Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-4587/
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"H.R. 4587: Wounded Warrior Research Enhancement Act." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-4587/.
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H.R. 4587, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-4587/.
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