Purple Heart and Disabled Veterans Equal Access Act of 2018
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What it doesSummary introduced in senate (Jul 12, 2018)
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.)
What just happenedJul 12, 2018
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in SenateJul 12, 2018
- Jul 12, 2018IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
Armed Services Committee - Jul 12, 2018IntroReferral10000
Introduced in Senate