US Congress House Bill 1142 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 13-2)
Status: Introduced on March 16 2011 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2011-04-06 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Military Personnel Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

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

Rep. Allen West [R-FL]	Rep. Renee Ellmers [R-NC]	Rep. Tim Griffin [R-AR]	Rep. Sheila Jackson-Lee [D-TX]
Rep. Peter King [R-NY]	Rep. Larry Kissell [D-NC]	Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers [R-WA]	Rep. Sue Myrick [R-NC]
Rep. Richard Nugent [R-FL]	Rep. Dennis Ross [R-FL]	Rep. Steve Stivers [R-OH]	Rep. Lynn Westmoreland [R-GA]
Rep. Robert Wittman [R-VA]	Rep. Frank Wolf [R-VA]	Sen. Todd Young [R-IN]

Date	Chamber	Action
2011-04-06	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
2011-03-16	House	Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

HB1019 (Related) 2011-03-18 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Workforce, U.S. Postal Service, and Labor Policy.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/house-bill/1142/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/hr1142/BILLS-112hr1142ih.pdf