Purple Heart and Disabled Veterans Equal Access Act of 2018
Latest action · Jul 12, 2018 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
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.
- IntroducedJul 12, 2018
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Purple Heart and Disabled Veterans Equal Access Act of 2018
This bill extends access to Department of Defense (DOD) commissaries and morale, welfare, and recreation (MWR) facilities to Purple Heart recipients, veterans with a service-connected disability, Medal of Honor recipients, former prisoners of war, and veteran caregivers. (Commissaries are grocery/department stores on military installations that sell food and some household items. MWR facilities offer a range of services on bases including libraries, outdoor recreation, dining, golf courses, and sports and fitness centers.)
Cosponsors 2
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jul 12, 2018 to Aug 22, 2018, with 1 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-AR | John Boozman | Original | Jul 12, 2018 |
| D-MI | Debbie Stabenow | Aug 22, 2018 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jul 12, 2018Introduced in Senate
- Jul 12, 2018Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
Related bills 2
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 5467 | Purple Heart and Disabled Veterans Equal Access Act of 2018 | Related bill | Apr 12, 2018 |
| HR 5515 | John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 | Related bill | Aug 13, 2018 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security.
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- Jul 12, 2018Introduced in Senate
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