HR 5172
117th Congress
House
Armed Forces and National Security
Conflicts and wars
Government information and archives
Military operations and strategy
Military personnel and dependents
Honoring Purple Heart Recipients Act
Introduced: September 3, 2021
Introduced by:
Reschenthaler, Guy
Republican
· Pennsylvania
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Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 3, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Sep 3, 2021
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Honoring Purple Heart Recipients Act
This bill requires the Department of Defense to include individuals who are awarded the Purple Heart after the date of the enactment of this bill on its publicly accessible website that lists individuals who are recipients of certain military awards. Under the bill, the individual or their next of kin must elect to have the individual included on the list.
What's happening now
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Committees of jurisdiction
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