HR 5098 · 115th Congress · Armed Forces and National Security

Expanding Wounded in Action Notification Act

Introduced 2018-02-26· Sponsored by Rep. Swalwell, Eric [D-CA-15]· House

Bill Progress

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 Military Personnel.(2018-02-27)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Expanding Wounded in Action Notification Act This bill revises the notification requirement to Congress of the evacuation from a theater of combat and hospitalization of any member of the Armed Forces. Current law requires such notification only when a seriously wounded service member is transferred to a military hospital within the United States. This bill would expand the requirement to include hospitalizations in any military treatment facility, not just facilities in the United States.…

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Cosponsors (1)

1 Republican