Purple Heart and Disabled Veterans Equal Access Act of 2018
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What it doesSummary introduced in house (Apr 11, 2018)
Purple Heart and Disabled Veterans Equal Access Act of 2018
This bill extends access to Department of Defense 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 happenedApr 12, 2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in HouseApr 11, 2018
- Apr 12, 2018Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Military Personnel Subcommittee - Apr 11, 2018IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Armed Services Committee - Apr 11, 2018IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Apr 11, 2018IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House