HR 1905 · 114th Congress 2015–2017, ended

Wounded Warrior Research Enhancement Act

Introduced Apr 21, 2015 Originated House Sponsor Matt Cartwright D-PA

Fact sheet

Latest action · Aug 13, 2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.

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.

  1. IntroducedApr 21, 2015
  2. Passed HouseNot reached
  3. Passed SenateNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

Wounded Warrior Research Enhancement Act

Directs the Secretary of Defense to award grants to carry out research for the advancement of orthotic and prosthetic clinical care for members of the Armed Forces, veterans, and civilians who have undergone amputation, traumatic brain injury, and other serious physical injury as a result of combat or military experience.

Includes under such research the prevention of amputations, orthotic and prosthetic intervention, and orthotics and prosthetic materials and technology research.

Cosponsors 29

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Apr 21, 2015 to Sep 7, 2016, with 12 there on the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
D-FLAlcee L. HastingsOriginalApr 21, 2015
R-KYBrett GuthrieOriginalApr 21, 2015
D-NYCharles B. RangelOriginalApr 21, 2015
R-NYChristopher P. GibsonOriginalApr 21, 2015
D-VADonald S. Beyer, Jr.OriginalApr 21, 2015
D-DCEleanor Holmes NortonOriginalApr 21, 2015
R-NEJeff FortenberryOriginalApr 21, 2015
D-OHMarcy KapturOriginalApr 21, 2015
D-WIMark PocanOriginalApr 21, 2015
D-MISander M. LevinOriginalApr 21, 2015
D-TNSteve CohenOriginalApr 21, 2015
R-NCWalter B. JonesOriginalApr 21, 2015
D-MAJames P. McGovernApr 23, 2015
R-ILRobert J. DoldMay 21, 2015
D-NJDonald NorcrossJul 21, 2015
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Actions 3

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Aug 13, 2015Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
  2. Apr 21, 2015Introduced in House
  3. Apr 21, 2015Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

Related bills 1

Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.

BillTitleRelationshipLatest action
S 1022Wounded Warrior Research Enhancement ActRelated billApr 21, 2015

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security.

Text 1

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  1. Apr 21, 2015Introduced in House

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