H.R. 6017: War on Terror Wounded Heroes' Bill of Rights Act

109th Congress · introduced 2006-07-28 · Armed Forces and National Security · Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.

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Where it came from: introduced 2006-07-28 · official record
Who proposed it: Rep. Simmons, Rob [R-CT-2] · what a sponsor is
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Official title

War on Terror Wounded Heroes' Bill of Rights Act

Plain summary

War on Terror Wounded Heroes' Bill of Rights Act - Directs the Secretary of Defense to provide prompt emergency cash assistance to a member of the Armed Forces or a veteran who, on or after September 11, 2001, was or is severely wounded or injured while serving on active duty in combat operations of Operations Enduring Freedom or Iraqi Freedom (each such individual to be known as a War on Terror Wounded Hero) and, due to such injury and subsequent medical treatment, is undergoing significant financial difficulty. Requires the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (Secretary) to ensure the provision of sufficient services to meet the needs of all War on Terror Wounded Heroes without regard to residential geographic location with respect to the following medical services: (1) adult day health care; (2) home health care; (3) respite care; (4) home-based primary care; (5) hospice; and (6) such other noninstitutional extended care services as appropriate. Directs the Secretary to operate and maintain a voluntary program in caregiver education, training, and certification for family members of War on Terror Wounded Heroes. Authorizes the Secretary to contract with non-Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) facilities to furnish care to War on Terror Wounded Heroes, under certain conditions. Requires review by the Department of Veterans Affairs-Department of Defense Joint Executive Committee of the emergency cash assistance, medical services, and caregiver support programs established under this Act. Provides a business tax credit for employers hiring War on Terror Wounded Heroes.

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War on Terror Wounded Heroes' Bill of Rights Act

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Sponsor: Rep. Simmons, Rob [R-CT-2] · 0 cosponsors

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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-109hr6017.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/109/hr>

Record fed-us-cong109-hr6017 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong109 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong109