United States 115th Congress Status: Died 1 D cosponsors

HR 5098 — Expanding Wounded in Action Notification Act

Last action — Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.

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  3. Died in session

This bill died with 115th Congress. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

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Bill Text

Sections of law this bill changes

1 section in 1 law

From the bill's own amending language, matched to the official United States Code (current through Public Law 119-124).

Medical and dental care · 10 U.S.C. ch. 55 1 section
  • § 1074l Notification to Congress of hospitalization of combat wounded members Amends

    10 U.S.C. § 1074l — at 1074l(a)

    The law today

    (a) Notification Required.— The Secretary concerned shall provide notification of the hospitalization of any member of the armed forces evacuated from a theater of combat and admitted to any military medical treatment facility to the appropriate Members of Congress. (b) Appropriate Members.— In this section, the term “appropriate Members of Congress”, with respect to the member of the armed forces about whom notification is being made, means the Senators representing the State, and the Member, Delegate, or Resident Commissioner of the House of Representatives representing the district, that includes the member’s home of record or a different location as provided by the member. (c) Consent of Member Required.— The notification under subsection (a) may be provided only with the consent of the member of the armed forces about whom notification is to be made. In the case of a member who is unable to provide consent, information and consent may be provided by next of kin.

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Action History

  1. Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.

  2. Introduced in House

  3. Introduced in House

  4. Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 546 not signed on

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Co-sponsors (0)

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Not signed on (546)

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HR 5098?
HR 5098 is sponsored by Swalwell, Eric (Democratic).
What is the current status of HR 5098?
This bill died with 115th Congress. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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