Expanding Wounded in Action Notification Act
Latest action · Feb 27, 2018 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.
- IntroducedFeb 26, 2018
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Expanding Wounded in Action Notification Act
This bill revises the notification requirement to Congress of the evacuation from a theater of combat and hospitalization of any member of the Armed Forces. Current law requires such notification only when a seriously wounded service member is transferred to a military hospital within the United States. This bill would expand the requirement to include hospitalizations in any military treatment facility, not just facilities in the United States.
Cosponsors 1
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Feb 26, 2018.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-NY | Elise M. Stefanik | Original | Feb 26, 2018 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Armed Services Committee | Referred Feb 26, 2018 |
| Military Personnel Subcommittee | Referred Feb 27, 2018 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Feb 27, 2018Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
- Feb 26, 2018Introduced in House
- Feb 26, 2018Referred 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
The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the Congressional Record, vol. 164, no. 34, February 26, 2018, page H1267.
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To amend title 10, United States Code, to improve the notification to Congress of the hospitalization of combat-wounded members of the Armed Forces.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Expanding Wounded in Action Notification 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.
- Feb 26, 2018Introduced in House
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