Staff Sergeant John D. Martek Purple Heart Restoration Act has not moved since its introduction on Apr 8, 2025, with no cosponsors
Written by the Congressional Research Service [2]. 116 words.
Staff Sergeant John D. Martek Purple Heart Restoration Act This bill provides for the awarding of the Purple Heart to veterans who experienced a traumatic brain injury on or after December 7, 1941, that is attributable to an act of an enemy of the United States. To be eligible, such veterans must have a service-connected disability attributable to the brain injury or have a military record demonstrating the occurrence of the brain injury. The bill requires the military departments to (1) establish a process for persons to submit applications for the awarding of the Purple Heart to such veterans, and (2) award the Purple Heart to qualifying applicants regardless of the date of the brain injury.
- Committees
- House Armed Services Committee
- Policy area
- Armed Forces and National Security: 268 of 6,567 bills became law, 113th–118th (4.1%)
- Sponsor
- 0 of 34 bills enacted since 2013
- Text versions
- 1: introduced in house · 300 words
- Latest action
- Apr 8, 2025: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
- Records
- Congress.gov · Bill text
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