To provide a process by which certain wounded warriors who face medical discharge from the Armed Forces may instead continue to serve in the Armed Forces as remotely piloted aircraft pilots or remotely piloted aircraft sensor operators in the Air Force.
Latest action · Dec 7, 2017 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.
- IntroducedNov 17, 2017
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
This bill requires the Department of the Air Force to establish a program under which a qualified wounded warrior who faces retirement or separation from the Armed Forces for physical disability may continue, in lieu of such retirement or separation, to serve as a remotely piloted aircraft pilot or remotely piloted aircraft sensor operator.
Cosponsors 4
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Dec 20, 2017 to Jan 18, 2018.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-FL | Bill Posey | Dec 20, 2017 | |
| R-MO | Vicky Hartzler | Dec 20, 2017 | |
| R-WA | David G. Reichert | Jan 3, 2018 | |
| R-OH | Michael R. Turner | Jan 18, 2018 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Dec 7, 2017Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
- Nov 17, 2017Introduced in House
- Nov 17, 2017Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Nov 17, 2017Introduced in House
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