Purple Heart Heroes Act of 2015

Bill: 114-hr-3963
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Dold, Robert J. [R-IL-10]
Introduced: 2015-11-05
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Disability assistance

Military facilities and property

Retail and wholesale trades

Veterans' pensions and compensation
Latest action: action_date: 2015-11-23
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.

Summaries:
action_date: 2015-11-05
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><strong>Purple Heart Heroes Act of 2015</strong></p> <p>This bill permits a veteran who has a compensable disability attributable to an injury for which the veteran was awarded the Purple Heart to use commissary stores and MWR retail facilities on the same basis as a member of the Armed Forces entitled to retired or retainer pay. </p> <p>A dependent of the veteran shall be permitted to use these facilities on the same basis as a dependent of a member of the Armed Forces entitled to retired or retainer pay.</p> <p>"MWR retail facility" means exchange stores and other revenue-generating facilities operated by nonappropriated fund activities of the Department of Defense for the morale, welfare, and recreation of members of the Armed Forces.</p>

tv_txt: I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3963 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 5, 2015 Mr. Dold introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To amend title 10, United States Code, to extend military commissary and exchange store privileges to certain veterans who have been awarded the Purple Heart and to their dependents.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Purple Heart Heroes Act of 2015 . 2. Commissary and exchange store privileges for certain veterans who have been awarded the Purple Heart and their dependents (a) Extension of privileges Chapter 54 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section: 1065. Use of commissary and MWR retail facilities: certain veterans who have been awarded the Purple Heart and their dependents (a) Certain Purple Heart Recipients A veteran who has a disability that is compensable under the laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs and that is attributable to an injury for which the veteran was awarded the Purple Heart shall be permitted to use commissary stores and MWR retail facilities on the same basis as a member of the armed forces entitled to retired or retainer pay. (b) Dependents A dependent of a veteran described in subsection (a) shall be permitted to use commissary and MWR retail facilities on the same basis as a dependent of a member of the armed forces entitled to retired or retainer pay. (c) Definitions In this section: (1) The term MWR retail facilities has the meaning given that term in section 1063(e) of this title. (2) The term veteran has the meaning given that term in section 101 of title 38. . (b) Clerical amendment The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 54 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new item: 1065. Use of commissary and MWR retail facilities: certain veterans who have been awarded the Purple Heart and their dependents. . (c) Effective date Section 1065 of title 10, United States Code, as added by subsection (a), shall take effect at the end of the 90-day period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act.