Honoring the Fort Hood Heroes Act
Latest action · Sep 12, 2013 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services. (text of measure as introduced: CR S6448)
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedSep 12, 2013
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Honoring the Fort Hood Heroes Act - Directs: (1) the Secretary of the military department concerned to award the Purple Heart to members of the Armed Forces (members) who were killed or wounded in the attack at Fort Hood, Texas, on November 5, 2009; and (2) the Secretary of Defense (DOD) to award the Secretary of Defense Medal for the Defense of Freedom to civilian employees and contractors of DOD who were killed or wounded in such attack.
Deems, for purposes of all applicable federal benefit laws, regulations, and policies: (1) such members to have been killed or wounded in a combat zone as the result of an enemy act; and (2) such employees to have been killed or wounded by hostile action while serving with the Armed Forces in a contingency operation and to have been killed or wounded in a terrorist attack. Excludes any member whose death or wound was the result of willful misconduct. Applies such provisions to post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) or other psychological injuries that were a result of such attack.
Cosponsors 15
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Sep 12, 2013 to Apr 10, 2014, with 4 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-KS | Jerry Moran | Original | Sep 12, 2013 |
| R-NH | Kelly Ayotte | Original | Sep 12, 2013 |
| R-ME | Susan M. Collins | Original | Sep 12, 2013 |
| R-TX | Ted Cruz | Original | Sep 12, 2013 |
| R-OH | Rob Portman | Sep 17, 2013 | |
| R-KS | Pat Roberts | Sep 18, 2013 | |
| R-NC | Richard Burr | Sep 19, 2013 | |
| R-WI | Ron Johnson | Sep 23, 2013 | |
| R-OK | Tom Coburn | Oct 16, 2013 | |
| R-NV | Dean Heller | Nov 20, 2013 | |
| R-MS | Thad Cochran | Dec 9, 2013 | |
| R-FL | Marco Rubio | Dec 17, 2013 | |
| R-LA | David Vitter | Dec 18, 2013 | |
| R-AL | Jeff Sessions | Feb 25, 2014 | |
| R-PA | Patrick J. Toomey | Apr 10, 2014 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Sep 12, 2013Introduced in Senate
- Sep 12, 2013Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services. (text of measure as introduced: CR S6448)
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 3111 | Honoring the Fort Hood Heroes Act | Identical bill | Nov 6, 2013 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security.
- Armed Forces and National Security
- Crime victims
- Department of Defense
- Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
- Mental health
- Military facilities and property
- Military medicine
- Military operations and strategy
- Military personnel and dependents
- Military procurement, research, weapons development
- Terrorism
- Texas
- Violent crime
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Sep 12, 2013Introduced in Senate
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