HR 558 · 103th Congress · Armed Forces and National Security

To amend title 10, United States Code, to provide for the award of the Purple Heart to persons wounded in action by friendly fire.

Introduced 1993-01-21· Sponsored by Rep. Peterson, Douglas (Pete) [D-FL-2]· House

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Latest: Executive Comment Requested from DOD.(1993-01-28)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Makes eligible for the award of the Purple Heart those persons wounded in action on or after December 7, 1941, by weapon fire while engaged in armed conflict, regardless of the origin of the weapon fire.…

Summarized by Claude AI · Non-partisan · For informational purposes only

Cosponsors (20)

12 Democrats8 Republicans
Rep. Shays, Christopher [R-CT-4]CT
Rep. Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY-9]NY
Rep. Smith, Lamar [R-TX-21]TX
Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4]MA
Rep. Zeliff, William H., Jr. [R-NH-1]NH
Rep. Bonior, David E. [D-MI-10]MI
Rep. Unsoeld, Jolene [D-WA-3]WA
Rep. Diaz-Balart, Lincoln [R-FL-21]FL
Rep. Solomon, Gerald B. H. [R-NY-22]NY
Rep. Pastor, Ed [D-AZ-2]AZ
Rep. Tanner, John S. [D-TN-8]TN
Rep. Montgomery, G. V. (Sonny) [D-MS-3]MS
Rep. Serrano, Jose E. [D-NY-16]NY
Rep. Walsh, James T. [R-NY-25]NY
Rep. Cramer, Robert E. (Bud), Jr. [D-AL-5]AL
Rep. Ballenger, Cass [R-NC-10]NC
Rep. Gutierrez, Luis V. [D-IL-4]IL
Rep. Klug, Scott L. [R-WI-2]WI
Rep. Sarpalius, Bill [D-TX-13]TX
Rep. Meek, Carrie P. [D-FL-17]FL