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H.R. 4852: Wounded Warrior Research Enhancement Act

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H.R. 4852: Wounded Warrior Research Enhancement Act

113th Congress · introduced 2014-06-12 · Armed Forces and National Security · Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2014-06-12 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Cartwright, Matt [D-PA-17] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
  4. Where it stands now: Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
  5. If it becomes law and spends money: follow the money to money laws, then agencies and contracts and grants.

What does this mean?

Official title

Wounded Warrior Research Enhancement Act

Plain summary

Wounded Warrior Research Enhancement Act - Directs the Secretary of Defense (DOD) to award grants to carry out research for the advancement of orthotic and prosthetic clinical care for members of the Armed Forces, veterans, and civilians who have undergone amputation, traumatic brain injury, and other serious physical injury as a result of combat or military experience. Includes under such research the prevention of amputations, orthotic and prosthetic intervention, and orthotics and prosthetic materials and technology research.

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Official text

Wounded Warrior Research Enhancement Act

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Cartwright, Matt [D-PA-17] · 10 cosponsors

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Cosponsors on this site

Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC), Mark Pocan (D-WI), James P. McGovern (D-MA)

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong113-hr4852 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong113 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong113