3.0.0 1142 2023-01-11T13:20:19Z 2023-01-11T13:20:19Z House H HR 2011-03-16 112 From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. WEST:H.R. 1142.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:``The constitutional authority of Congress to enact thislegislation is provided by Article I, Section 8 of the UnitedStates Constitution (Clauses 12, 13, 14, 16, and 18), whichgrants Congress the power to raise and support an Army; toprovide and maintain a Navy; to make rules for the governmentand regulation of the land and naval forces; to provide fororganizing, arming, and disciplining the militia; and to makeall laws necessary and proper for carrying out the foregoingpowers.''[Page H1907]]]> hsas00 Armed Services Committee House Standing hsas02 Military Personnel Subcommittee Referred to 2011-04-06T17:16:08Z Referred to 2011-03-16T14:01:35Z To ensure that members of the Armed Forces and civilian employees of the Department of Defense who were killed or wounded in certain attacks in 2009 and 2011 directed at members or employees outside of a combat zone are treated in the same manner as members and employees who are killed or wounded in combat zones. 112 1019 HR 2011-03-18 Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Workforce, U.S. Postal Service, and Labor Policy. Related bill CRS 2011-04-06 hsas02 Military Personnel Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel. Committee 2011-03-16 Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsas00 Armed Services Committee 2011-03-16 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2011-03-16 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress W000807 Rep. West, Allen B. [R-FL-22] Allen West R FL B. 22 N G000567 Rep. Griffin, Tim [R-AR-2] Tim Griffin R AR 2 2011-03-16 True N000185 Rep. Nugent, Richard B. [R-FL-5] Richard Nugent R FL B. 5 2011-03-16 True M001159 Rep. McMorris Rodgers, Cathy [R-WA-5] Cathy McMorris Rodgers R WA 5 2011-03-16 True W000796 Rep. Westmoreland, Lynn A. [R-GA-3] Lynn Westmoreland R GA A. 3 2011-03-16 True R000593 Rep. Ross, Dennis A. [R-FL-12] Dennis Ross R FL A. 12 2011-03-16 True K000369 Rep. Kissell, Larry [D-NC-8] Larry Kissell D NC 8 2011-03-16 True E000291 Rep. Ellmers, Renee L. [R-NC-2] Renee Ellmers R NC L. 2 2011-03-16 True S001187 Rep. Stivers, Steve [R-OH-15] Steve Stivers R OH 15 2011-03-16 True J000032 Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] SHEILA JACKSON LEE D TX 18 2011-03-17 False M001134 Rep. Myrick, Sue Wilkins [R-NC-9] SUE MYRICK R NC WILKINS 9 2011-04-05 False Y000064 Rep. Young, Todd [R-IN-9] Todd Young R IN C. 9 2011-04-05 False K000210 Rep. King, Peter T. [R-NY-3] PETER KING R NY T. 3 2012-02-01 False W000672 Rep. Wolf, Frank R. [R-VA-10] FRANK WOLF R VA R. 10 2012-02-14 False W000804 Rep. Wittman, Robert J. [R-VA-1] Robert Wittman R VA J. 1 2012-03-27 False Armed Forces and National Security Arkansas Crime victims Department of Defense Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad Disability assistance Europe Germany Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management Military medicine Military personnel and dependents Terrorism Texas Veterans' medical care Veterans' pensions and compensation Violent crime Armed Forces and National Security 00 2011-03-16 Introduced in House 2011-04-04T15:49:17Z Global Combat Zone Recognition Act - Treats a member of the Armed Forces (member) or civilian employee of the Department of Defense (DOD) (employee) who is killed or wounded in an attack outside a combat zone as a member killed or wounded in a combat zone or an employee killed or wounded while serving with the Armed Forces in a contingency operation, respectively, for purposes of all applicable federal laws, regulations, and policies.

Excludes from such consideration any member or employee whose death or injury is the result of misconduct, as determined by the Secretary of Defense.

Provides retroactive coverage under this Act with respect to victims of attacks at: (1) Fort Hood, Texas, on November 5, 2009; (2) a recruiting station in Little Rock, Arkansas, on June 1, 2009; and (3) the Frankfurt Airport, Germany, on March 2, 2011.

Directs the Secretary to notify appropriate members and employees or their next-of-kin of the availability of benefits as the result of this Act.

]]> Global Combat Zone Recognition Act Display Title Global Combat Zone Recognition Act Official Title as Introduced To amend title 10, United States Code, to ensure the equitable treatment of members of the Armed Forces and civilian employees of the Department of Defense who are killed or wounded in an attack, occurring outside of a combat zone, that targeted the members or employees on account of their status as members of the Armed Forces or civilian employees of the Department of Defense. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced Global Combat Zone Recognition Act Introduced in House 2011-03-16T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-112hr1142ih/xml/BILLS-112hr1142ih.xml 2011-04-06 Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.