S 122 · 116th Congress 2019–2021, ended

Private Corrado Piccoli Purple Heart Preservation Act

Introduced Jan 15, 2019 Originated Senate Sponsor David Perdue R-GA

Fact sheet

Latest action · Jan 15, 2019 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

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.

IntroducedJan 15, 2019
Passed SenateNot reached
Passed HouseNot reached
To the PresidentNot reached
Became lawNot reached

Summary

Private Corrado Piccoli Purple Heart Preservation Act

This bill prohibits the sale of a Purple Heart, unless the sale is conducted by the member or former member of the Armed Forces to whom the Purple Heart was awarded.

It imposes criminal penalties for a violation—a fine, a prison term of up to six months, or both.

Cosponsors 4

Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Jan 15, 2019.

Seat	Cosponsor		Signed on
D-VT	Patrick J. Leahy	Original	Jan 15, 2019
R-WV	Shelley Moore Capito	Original	Jan 15, 2019
R-ME	Susan M. Collins	Original	Jan 15, 2019
D-NM	Tom Udall	Original	Jan 15, 2019

Actions 2

Everything that happened, newest first.

Jan 15, 2019Introduced in Senate
Jan 15, 2019Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Related bills 1

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

Bill	Title	Relationship	Latest action
HR 2911	Private Corrado Piccoli Purple Heart Preservation Act	Identical bill	Jun 26, 2019

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement.

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Jan 15, 2019Introduced in Senate

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