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H.R. 5467 (115th)

Purple Heart and Disabled Veterans Equal Access Act of 2018

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Introduced

11 April 2018

Last action

12 April 2018 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.

Sponsors

Rep. Lipinski, Daniel [D-IL-3], Rep. Jones, Walter B., Jr. [R-NC-3], Del. Bordallo, Madeleine Z. [D-GU-At Large], Rep. Bost, Mike [R-IL-12], Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26], Rep. Capuano, Michael E. [D-MA-8], Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9], Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9], Rep. Correa, J. Luis [D-CA-46], Rep. Davis, Susan A. [D-CA-53], Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4], Rep. Barragán, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44], Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6], Rep. Donovan, Daniel M., Jr. [R-NY-11], Rep. Fortenberry, Jeff [R-NE-1], Rep. Gaetz, Matt [R-FL-1], Sen. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ], Rep. Gonzalez, Vicente [D-TX-34], Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7], Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large], Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18], Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4], Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9], Rep. Kilmer, Derek [D-WA-6], Rep. Kinzinger, Adam [R-IL-16], Rep. Kuster, Ann M. [D-NH-2], Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8], Rep. Maloney, Sean Patrick [D-NY-18], Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2], Rep. Moolenaar, John R. [R-MI-2], Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6], Rep. Neal, Richard E. [D-MA-1], Rep. Norman, Ralph [R-SC-5], Rep. O'Halleran, Tom [D-AZ-1], Rep. Payne, Donald M., Jr. [D-NJ-10], Rep. Peterson, Collin C. [D-MN-7], Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1], Rep. Poliquin, Bruce [R-ME-2], Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8], Del. Radewagen, Aumua Amata Coleman [R-AS-At Large], Sen. Rosen, Jacky [D-NV], Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1], Rep. Ryan, Tim [D-OH-13], Rep. Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [D-VA-3], Rep. Shea-Porter, Carol [D-NH-1], Sen. Sinema, Kyrsten [I-AZ], Rep. Suozzi, Thomas R. [D-NY-3], Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9]

Subjects

Defence

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11 August 2025

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Summary

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.)

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Timeline

  1. 11 April 2018

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 11 April 2018

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 11 April 2018

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 12 April 2018

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.

    Source: Committee

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