H.R. 2683 (112th): HEAL Act

112th Congress, 2011–2013. Text as of Jul 28, 2011 (Introduced).

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HR 2683 IH

112th CONGRESS

1st Session

H. R. 2683

To require that members of the Armed Forces who were killed or wounded in the attack that occurred at a recruiting station in Little Rock, Arkansas, on June 1, 2009, are treated in the same manner as members who are killed or wounded in a combat zone.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

July 28, 2011

Mr. GRIFFIN of Arkansas (for himself, Mr. CRAWFORD, Mr. WOMACK, and Mr. ROSS of Arkansas) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services

A BILL

To require that members of the Armed Forces who were killed or wounded in the attack that occurred at a recruiting station in Little Rock, Arkansas, on June 1, 2009, are treated in the same manner as members who are killed or wounded in a combat zone.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ‘Honoring Ezeagwula and Long Act’ or the ‘HEAL Act’.

SEC. 2. EQUITABLE TREATMENT OF MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES KILLED OR WOUNDED IN LITTLE ROCK RECRUITING STATION ATTACK.

    For purposes of all applicable Federal laws, regulations, and policies, the members of the Armed Forces who were killed or wounded in the attack that occurred at a recruiting station in Little Rock, Arkansas, on June 1, 2009, shall be deemed to have been killed or wounded in a combat zone as the result of an act of an enemy of the United States.