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 Spreadsheet

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; 12 are original cosponsors, there from 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
D-CARaul RuizJul 28, 2015
R-NCMark WalkerFeb 1, 2016
D-AZRuben GallegoMay 23, 2016
D-ILBobby L. RushJun 7, 2016
D-WAJim McDermottJun 7, 2016
D-MIDebbie DingellJun 8, 2016
D-CAAlan S. LowenthalJun 13, 2016
R-NYElise M. StefanikJun 13, 2016
D-CAMichael M. HondaJun 16, 2016
D-NYSean Patrick MaloneyJul 5, 2016
R-FLTed S. YohoJul 5, 2016
D-CTElizabeth H. EstyJul 7, 2016
R-NJLeonard LanceJul 7, 2016
D-TXSheila Jackson LeeSep 7, 2016

Committees 1

Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.

ChamberCommitteeWhat it did
HouseArmed Services Committee
Referred Apr 21, 2015
Military Personnel Subcommittee
Referred Aug 13, 2015

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.

Research

What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.

Constitutional authority

Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant to the following: Article I; Section 8; Clause 1 of the Constitution states The Congress shall have Power To lay and collect Taxes, Duties, Imposts and Excises, to pay the Debts and provide for the common Defence and general Welfare of the United States . . .

The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the Congressional Record, vol. 161, no. 58, April 21, 2015, page H2355.

Related bills 2

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

BillTitleRelationshipLatest action
S 1022Wounded Warrior Research Enhancement ActRelated billApr 21, 2015
HR 4587Wounded Warrior Research Enhancement ActReintroduced BillJan 10, 2018

Titles 2

Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.

Official Title as Introduced
To require the Secretary of Defense to award grants to fund research on orthotics and prosthetics.
Short Titles as Introduced
Wounded Warrior Research Enhancement Act

Subjects

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

Text 1

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

  1. Apr 21, 2015Introduced in House

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