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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 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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In committee
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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
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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 April 12, 2018

Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • S 3201 Related bill Purple Heart and Disabled Veterans Equal Access Act of 2018
  • HR 5515 Related bill John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 38
All 38 Democratic 31 Republican 5
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Aguilar, Pete
California · Jul 23, 2018
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Doggett, Lloyd
Texas · May 17, 2018
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Waters, Maxine
California · May 15, 2018
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Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · May 10, 2018
 R
Carter, Earl L. "Buddy"
Georgia · Apr 24, 2018
 D
DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Apr 18, 2018
 D
Vargas, Juan
California · Apr 16, 2018
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Barragán, Nanette Diaz
California · Apr 11, 2018
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Bost, Mike
Illinois · Apr 11, 2018
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Brownley, Julia
California · Apr 11, 2018
 D
Clarke, Yvette D.
New York · Apr 11, 2018
 D
Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Apr 11, 2018
 D
Correa, J. Luis
California · Apr 11, 2018
 D
Dingell, Debbie
Michigan · Apr 11, 2018
Donovan, Daniel
· Apr 11, 2018
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Gallego, Ruben
Arizona · Apr 11, 2018
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Gonzalez, Vicente
Texas · Apr 11, 2018
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Johnson, Henry C. "Hank"
Georgia · Apr 11, 2018
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Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Apr 11, 2018
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Lynch, Stephen F.
Massachusetts · Apr 11, 2018
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McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Apr 11, 2018
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Moolenaar, John R.
Michigan · Apr 11, 2018
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Moulton, Seth
Massachusetts · Apr 11, 2018
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Neal, Richard E.
Massachusetts · Apr 11, 2018
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Norman, Ralph
South Carolina · Apr 11, 2018
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Apr 11, 2018
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Pingree, Chellie
Maine · Apr 11, 2018
Poliquin, Bruce
· Apr 11, 2018
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Radewagen, Aumua Amata Coleman
American Samoa · Apr 11, 2018
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Raskin, Jamie
Maryland · Apr 11, 2018
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Rosen, Jacky
Nevada · Apr 11, 2018
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Scott, Robert C. "Bobby"
Virginia · Apr 11, 2018
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Soto, Darren
Florida · Apr 11, 2018
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Suozzi, Thomas R.
New York · Apr 11, 2018
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Thompson, Mike
California · Apr 11, 2018
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Velázquez, Nydia M.
New York · Apr 11, 2018
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Watson Coleman, Bonnie
New Jersey · Apr 11, 2018
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Wilson, Frederica S.
Florida · Apr 11, 2018
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5467: Purple Heart and Disabled Veterans Equal Access Act of 2018. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-5467/
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