HEAL Act

Bill: 113-hr-2244
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Griffin, Tim [R-AR-2]
Introduced: 2013-06-04
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Arkansas

Crime victims

Military personnel and dependents

Terrorism

Veterans' organizations and recognition
Latest action: action_date: 2013-08-29
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.

Summaries:
action_date: 2013-06-04
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p>Honoring Ezeagwula and Long Act or the HEAL Act - Designates the attack that occurred at a recruiting station in Little Rock, Arkansas, on June 1, 2009, in which Private William Long of the U.S. Army was killed and Private Quinton Ezeagwula was wounded, as an international terrorist attack carried out by an enemy of the United States. Entitles Long and Ezeagwula to be awarded the Purple Heart. </p>

tv_txt: I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2244 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 4, 2013 Mr. Griffin of Arkansas (for himself, Mr. Crawford , Mr. Cotton , and Mr. Womack ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To designate the attack that occurred at a recruiting station in Little Rock, Arkansas, on June 1, 2009, in which Private William Long of the United States Army was killed and Private Quinton Ezeagwula of the United States Army was wounded, as an international terrorist attack for which the two soldiers are to be awarded the Purple Heart.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Honoring Ezeagwula and Long Act or the HEAL Act . 2. Designation of Little Rock recruiting station attack as an international terrorist attack for purposes of awarding the Purple Heart The attack that occurred at a recruiting station in Little Rock, Arkansas, on June 1, 2009, in which Private William Long of the United States Army was killed and Private Quinton Ezeagwula of the United States Army was wounded, was an international terrorist attack carried out by an enemy of the United States, and pursuant to Army Regulations regarding the award of the Purple Heart (AR 600–8–22, chapter 2, section II, 2–8b), Privates Long and Ezeagwula are entitled to be awarded the Purple Heart.