Purple Heart and Disabled Veterans Equal Access Act of 2018
This bill extends access to Department of Defense commissaries and morale, welfare, and recreation (MWR) facilities to Purple Heart recipients, veterans with a service-connected disability, Medal of Honor recipients, former prisoners of war, and veteran caregivers. (Commissaries are grocery/department stores on military installations that sell food and some household items. MWR facilities offer a range of services on bases including libraries, outdoor recreation, dining, golf courses, and sports and fitness centers.)
| Action Date | Type | Text | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-04-12 | Committee | Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel. | House committee actions |
| 2018-04-11 | IntroReferral | Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services. | House floor actions |
| 2018-04-11 | IntroReferral | Introduced in House | Library of Congress |