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HR 2719 · in committee · significant

Staff Sergeant John D. Martek Purple Heart Restoration Act

What this bill does

  • This bill allows veterans with service-connected traumatic brain injuries from enemy action to receive the Purple Heart medal.
  • It affects veterans injured on or after December 7, 1941, who have documented brain injuries or service-connected disabilities.
  • The military must establish an application process and award the Purple Heart to all qualifying veterans retroactively.

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  1. 01

    How should the military balance retroactive Purple Heart awards with the challenge of verifying service-connected brain injuries decades after combat?

  2. 02

    What evidence determines whether a veteran's traumatic brain injury resulted from enemy action versus other service-related causes?

  3. 03

    How might expanding Purple Heart eligibility to include brain injuries affect benefits, healthcare access, or recognition for veterans with other service-connected disabilities?

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Sponsor · D-NY-26

Timothy M. Kennedy

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Introduced 2025-04-08

Legislative timeline

  1. 2025-04-08 · house · IntroReferral

    Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

  2. 2025-04-08 · IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  3. 2025-04-08 · IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

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