3.0.0 2719 2025-07-10T18:21:51Z 2025-07-10T18:21:51Z House H HR 2025-04-08 119 <pre>[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 63 (Tuesday, April 8, 2025)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [<a href="https://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]By Mr. KENNEDY of New York:H.R. 2719.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Clause 3, Section 8, Article 1 of the Constitution[Page H1508]</pre> hsas00 Armed Services Committee House Standing Referred To 2025-04-08T14:06:15Z 2025-04-08 Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsas00 Armed Services Committee 2025-04-08 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2025-04-08 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress K000402 Rep. Kennedy, Timothy M. [D-NY-26] Timothy Kennedy D NY M. 26 N Armed Forces and National Security Armed Forces and National Security 2025-05-12T18:52:42Z

00 2025-04-08 Introduced in House 2025-07-10T18:21:24Z <p><strong>Staff Sergeant John D. Martek Purple Heart Restoration Act</strong></p><p>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.</p><p>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.</p>

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