Purple Heart Heroes Act of 2017

Bill: 115-hr-2704
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Lipinski, Daniel [D-IL-3]
Introduced: 2017-05-25
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: 2017-07-17
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.

Summaries:
action_date: 2017-05-25
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><strong>Purple Heart Heroes Act of 2017</strong></p> <p>This bill permits Purple Heart veterans and their dependents to use commissary stores and MWR retail facilities on the same basis as members of the Armed Forces entitled to retired or retainer pay and their dependents. </p> <p>A &quot;Purple Heart veteran&quot; is a veteran who has a disability that is: (1) attributable to an injury for which the veteran was awarded the Purple Heart, and (2) compensable under the laws administered by the Department of Veterans Affairs. </p> <p>An "MWR retail facility" means an exchange store or other revenue-generating facility 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 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2704 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 25, 2017 Mr. Lipinski (for himself, Mr. Jones , Mr. Walz , Mr. Ryan of Ohio , Ms. Sinema , Mr. Krishnamoorthi , Mr. Kind , Mr. Mooney of West Virginia , and Mr. Lynch ) 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 2017 . 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: Purple Heart veterans and their dependents (a) Eligibility of Purple Heart veterans A Purple Heart veteran 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) Eligibility of Dependents A dependent of a Purple Heart veteran 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 Purple Heart veteran means a veteran who has a disability that— (A) is attributable to an injury for which the veteran was awarded the Purple Heart; and (B) is compensable under the laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs. (3) 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: Purple Heart veterans 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.