To amend title 10, United States Code, to provide for the award of the Purple Heart to persons wounded in action by friendly fire.

Summary

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Makes eligible for the award of the Purple Heart those persons wounded in action on or after December 7, 1941, by weapon fire while engaged in armed conflict, regardless of the origin of the weapon fire.

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Introduced(1/21/93)

Committee

Passed House

Passed Senate

President

Law

Sponsor

Mr. PETERSON

(D) FL – 2

Cosponsors (20)

UNSOELD

(D) WA

BONIOR

(D) MI

SARPALIUS

(D) TX

FRANK

(D) MA

MONTGOMERY

(D) MS

WALSH

(R) NY

TANNER

(D) TN

Schumer

Senate (D) New York

GUTIERREZ

(D) IL

DIAZ-BALART

(R) FL

Latest Action

Executive Comment Requested from DOD.

Jan 28, 1993