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S. 3201

Referred to Committee

Purple Heart and Disabled Veterans Equal Access Act of 2018

Introduced 7/12/2018•115th Congress•Senate
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.

7/12/2018 • Senate

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.)

Introduced in Senate • 7/12/2018

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Topics & Subjects

Policy Area: Armed Forces and National Security
Disability assistanceMilitary facilities and propertyMilitary personnel and dependentsRetail and wholesale tradesVeterans' organizations and recognitionVeterans' pensions and compensation

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Sponsor & Cosponsors (3)

Party Breakdown

2
Democrats
1
Republicans
0
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Sponsor

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Sen. Schatz, Brian [D-HI]

Democrat • HI

Sponsored 7/12/2018

Cosponsors (2)

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Sen. Boozman, John [R-AR]

R-AR

Joined 7/12/2018

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Sen. Stabenow, Debbie [D-MI]

D-MI

Joined 8/22/2018

Bill Journey

Originated in the Senate

Introduced

July 12, 2018

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.

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Introduced in Senate7/12/2018
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Related Bills (2)

H.R. 5467

Purple Heart and Disabled Veterans Equal Access Act of 2018

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H.R. 5515

John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019

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Committee

Armed Services Committee

Senate

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Current StatusReferred to Committee
Cosponsors2
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