House Bill 5172
117th Congress(2021-2022)
Honoring Purple Heart Recipients Act
Introduced
Introduced in House on Sep 3, 2021
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
5172
Congress
117
Policy Area
Armed Forces and National Security
Armed Forces and National Security
Primary focus of measure is military operations and spending, facilities, procurement and weapons, personnel, intelligence; strategic materials; war and emergency powers; veterans’ issues. Measures concerning alliances and collective security, arms sales and military assistance, or arms control may fall under International Affairs policy area.
No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
Honoring Purple Heart Recipients Act
This bill requires the Department of Defense to include individuals who are awarded the Purple Heart after the date of the enactment of this bill on its publicly accessible website that lists individuals who are recipients of certain military awards. Under the bill, the individual or their next of kin must elect to have the individual included on the list.
September 3, 2021
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09/03/2021
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
09/03/2021
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Dec 31, 2022 9:00:14 AM