Fort Hood Victims and Families Benefits Protection Act

Summary

Fort Hood Victims and Families Benefits Protection Act - Expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) any member of the Armed Forces who was killed or wounded in the attack at Fort Hood, Texas, on November 5, 2009, and the family members of those victims, should receive the same treatment and benefits as the victims and families of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks on the United States; and (2) such members and families have made tremendous sacrifices, and the United States should provide them with the maximum level of benefits available, identical to that available to those killed or wounded in an overseas combat zone such as Iraq or Afghanistan. Treats members and DOD civilian employees killed or wounded in the shootings at Fort Hood, Texas, as members killed or wounded in a combat zone or civilian employees killed or wounded in a terrorist attack or while serving in a contingency operation, respectively, for purposes of specified laws, regulations, and policies concerning compensation, awards, and other benefits for which such members and employees are eligible.

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Timeline

1. 14 February 2013

   Introduced

   Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 14 February 2013

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 14 February 2013

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 6 March 2013

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.

   Source: Committee

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• Introduced in House · 14 February 2013 · Download file

Documents

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Sponsors

• Rep. Carter, John R. [R-TX-31] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. McCaul, Michael T. [R-TX-10] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Wolf, Frank R. [R-VA-10] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Burgess, Michael C. [R-TX-26] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Flores, Bill [R-TX-17] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Williams, Roger [R-TX-25] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Griffin, Tim [R-AR-2] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Westmoreland, Lynn A. [R-GA-3] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. DeSantis, Ron [R-FL-6] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Wenstrup, Brad R. [R-OH-2] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Marchant, Kenny [R-TX-24] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Pearce, Stevan [R-NM-2] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Rooney, Thomas J. [R-FL-17] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Gohmert, Louie [R-TX-1] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Murphy, Tim [R-PA-18] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Green, Gene [D-TX-29] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Johnson, Sam [R-TX-3] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Chabot, Steve [R-OH-1] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Roe, David P. [R-TN-1] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. LoBiondo, Frank A. [R-NJ-2] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. LaMalfa, Doug [R-CA-1] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Messer, Luke [R-IN-6] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Olson, Pete [R-TX-22] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Jenkins, Lynn [R-KS-2] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Hartzler, Vicky [R-MO-4] · R · Cosponsor
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