HR 5467
115th Congress
House
Armed Forces and National Security
Disability assistance
Military facilities and property
Military personnel and dependents
Retail and wholesale trades
Veterans' organizations and recognition
Veterans' pensions and compensation
Purple Heart and Disabled Veterans Equal Access Act of 2018
Introduced: April 11, 2018
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 12, 2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Apr 11, 2018
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Apr 11, 2018
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Purple Heart and Disabled Veterans Equal Access Act of 2018
This bill extends access to Department of Defense commissaries and morale, welfare, and recreation (MWR) facilities to Purple Heart recipients, veterans with a service-connected disability, Medal of Honor recipients, former prisoners of war, and veteran caregivers. (Commissaries are grocery/department stores on military installations that sell food and some household items. MWR facilities offer a range of services on bases including libraries, outdoor recreation, dining, golf courses, and sports and fitness centers.)
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Committees of jurisdiction
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