To amend title 10, United States Code, to provide for the award of the Purple Heart to members of the Armed Forces who are killed or wounded in a terrorist attack perpetrated within the United States.
Latest action · Jul 10, 2012 Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Progress
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- IntroducedApr 27, 2012
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Expresses the sense of Congress that the Secretary of Defense (DOD), and the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) with respect to the Coast Guard, should duly honor those members of the Armed Forces who are killed or wounded in the United States in terrorist attacks that are inspired by the ideology that gives rise to terrorism, as defined by the Final Report of the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States.
Provides that, for purposes of awarding the Purple Heart, the Secretary of the military department concerned shall treat a member of the Armed Forces who is killed or wounded in a terrorist attack within the United States in the same manner as a member killed or wounded in action due to an act of an enemy of the United States.
Makes this Act effective as of January 1, 2009.
Directs the Secretaries concerned to: (1) review each death or wounding of a member within the United States between January 1, 2009, and the date of enactment of this Act to determine whether such death or wounding qualifies as a death or wounding resulting from a terrorist attack for purposes of this Act; and (2) upon a positive determination, take appropriate action.
Cosponsors 13
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Apr 27, 2012 to May 10, 2012, with 11 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-MI | Candice S. Miller | Original | Apr 27, 2012 |
| R-MN | Chip Cravaack | Original | Apr 27, 2012 |
| D-TX | Henry Cuellar | Original | Apr 27, 2012 |
| D-CA | Janice Hahn | Original | Apr 27, 2012 |
| R-TX | John R. Carter | Original | Apr 27, 2012 |
| D-CA | Laura Richardson | Original | Apr 27, 2012 |
| R-TX | Michael T. McCaul | Original | Apr 27, 2012 |
| R-AL | Mike Rogers | Original | Apr 27, 2012 |
| D-AR | Mike Ross | Original | Apr 27, 2012 |
| R-NY | Robert L. Turner | Original | Apr 27, 2012 |
| R-AR | Tim Griffin | Original | Apr 27, 2012 |
| R-MO | Billy Long | May 10, 2012 | |
| D-TX | Sheila Jackson Lee | May 10, 2012 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jul 10, 2012Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
- Apr 27, 2012Introduced in House
- Apr 27, 2012Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 2885 | A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to provide for the award of the Purple Heart to members of the Armed Forces who are killed or wounded in a terrorist attack perpetrated within the United States. | Related bill | May 8, 2012 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security.
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- Apr 27, 2012Introduced in House
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