A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to extend certain morale, welfare, and recreation privileges to certain veterans and their caregivers, and for other purposes.
USA115th CongressS-3201| Senate
| Updated: 7/12/2018
Brian Schatz
Democratic Senator
Hawaii
Cosponsors (2)
Armed Services Committee
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
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.)
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Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
Armed Forces and National Security
Disability assistanceMilitary facilities and propertyMilitary personnel and dependentsRetail and wholesale tradesVeterans' organizations and recognitionVeterans' pensions and compensation
A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to extend certain morale, welfare, and recreation privileges to certain veterans and their caregivers, and for other purposes.
USA115th CongressS-3201| Senate
| Updated: 7/12/2018
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.)
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Timeline
Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
Brian Schatz
Democratic Senator
Hawaii
Cosponsors (2)
Armed Services Committee
Armed Forces and National Security
Related Bills
- HR 115-5515: John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019
- HR 115-5467: To amend title 10, United States Code, to extend certain morale, welfare, and recreation privileges to certain veterans and their caregivers, to authorize the appropriation of funds for the purpose of improving the electronic physical access control system used by military commissaries and exchanges, and for other purposes.
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Disability assistanceMilitary facilities and propertyMilitary personnel and dependentsRetail and wholesale tradesVeterans' organizations and recognitionVeterans' pensions and compensation