Find our Hearts Act

Bill: 115-hr-7097
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Norman, Ralph [R-SC-5]
Introduced: 2018-10-26
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Census and government statistics

Government information and archives

Historical and cultural resources

Military history

Veterans' organizations and recognition
Latest action: action_date: 2018-10-29
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.

Summaries:
action_date: 2018-10-26
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>Find our Hearts Act</b></p> <p>This bill requires the Department of Defense to establish a publicly available database&nbsp;containing the names and citations of all members of the U.S. Armed Forces who have been awarded the Purple Heart. </p>

tv_txt: I 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7097 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 26, 2018 Mr. Norman (for himself, Mr. Gosar , and Mr. Gaetz ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To amend title 10, United States Code, to require the establishment of a searchable database containing the names and citations of members of the Armed Forces who have been awarded the Purple Heart.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Find our Hearts Act . 2. Heroes of the Purple Heart database (a) Establishment Chapter 57 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section: 1136. Heroes of the Purple Heart database (a) Establishment required The Secretary of Defense shall establish and maintain a database, to be known as the Heroes of the Purple Heart database , which shall contain the names and citations of all members of the armed forces who have been awarded the Purple Heart. (b) Sources of information The Secretary of Defense shall develop the Heroes of the Purple Heart database using the records of the military departments and such other sources of information as the Secretary considers to be appropriate and accurate. The Secretary of Homeland Security shall provide the Secretary of Defense with information regarding the names and citations of members of the Coast Guard for inclusion in the Heroes of the Purple Heart database. (c) Public availability The Heroes of the Purple Heart database shall be searchable and available for public inspection. . (b) Clerical amendment The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is amended by adding at the end the following new item: 1136. Heroes of the Purple Heart database. . (c) Deadline The Secretary of Defense shall carry out the amendments made by this Act not later than six months after the date of the enactment of this Act.