HR 5467 · 115th Congress · Armed Forces and National Security

Purple Heart and Disabled Veterans Equal Access Act of 2018

Introduced 2018-04-11· Sponsored by Rep. Lipinski, Daniel [D-IL-3]· 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.(2018-04-12)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Purple Heart and Disabled Veterans Equal Access Act of 2018 This bill extends access to Department of Defense commissaries and morale, welfare, and recreation (MWR) facilities to Purple Heart recipients, veterans with a service-connected disability, Medal of Honor recipients, former prisoners of war, and veteran caregivers. (Commissaries are grocery/department stores on military installations that sell food and some household items. MWR facilities offer a range of services on bases including libraries, outdoor recreation, dining, golf courses, and sports and fitness centers.)…

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Cosponsors (20)

15 Democrats5 Republicans