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Wounded Warrior Research Enhancement Act

Introduced: May 2, 2019 Introduced by: Durbin, Richard J. Democratic · Illinois See on congress.gov
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May 2, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services. (text: CR S2618-2619)
May 2, 2019
Introduced in Senate
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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 May 2, 2019

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services. (text: CR S2618-2619)

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 2907 Related bill Wounded Warrior Research Enhancement Act
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Murphy, Christopher
Connecticut · May 2, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1316: Wounded Warrior Research Enhancement Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-1316/
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"S. 1316: Wounded Warrior Research Enhancement Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-1316/.
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S. 1316, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-1316/.
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