HR 430 · 106th Congress · Armed Forces and National Security

To amend title 38, United States Code, to extend eligibility for hospital care and medical services under chapter 17 of that title to veterans who have been awarded the Purple Heart, and for other purposes.

Introduced 1999-02-02· Sponsored by Rep. Bliley, Tom [R-VA-7]· House

Bill Progress

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Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.(1999-03-09)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Makes veterans who have been awarded the Purple Heart eligible for veterans' hospital care and medical services. Provides such veterans with a priority in the veterans' system of annual patient enrollment.…

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Cosponsors (20)

8 Democrats12 Republicans
Rep. Young, C. W. Bill [R-FL-10]FL
Rep. Hyde, Henry J. [R-IL-6]IL
Rep. Burton, Dan [R-IN-6]IN
Rep. Davis, Tom [R-VA-11]VA
Rep. Bateman, Herbert H. [R-VA-1]VA
Rep. Wolf, Frank R. [R-VA-10]VA
Rep. Boucher, Rick [D-VA-9]VA
Rep. Goode, Virgil H., Jr. [D-VA-5]VA
Rep. Sisisky, Norman [D-VA-4]VA
Rep. Oxley, Michael G. [R-OH-4]OH
Rep. Whitfield, Ed [R-KY-1]KY
Rep. Fossella, Vito [R-NY-13]NY
Rep. Norwood, Charles W. [R-GA-10]GA
Rep. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH-13]OH
Rep. Pallone, Frank, Jr. [D-NJ-6]NJ
Rep. Pickering, Charles W. "Chip" [R-MS-3]MS
Rep. Bishop, Sanford D., Jr. [D-GA-2]GA
Rep. Gejdenson, Sam [D-CT-2]CT
Rep. Mink, Patsy T. [D-HI-2]HI
Rep. Cook, Merrill [R-UT-2]UT