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Honoring Purple Heart Recipients: Public List of Deserving Service Members

New law directs the Department of Defense to create a public list of individuals awarded the Purple Heart after the law's enactment. This aims to honor service members wounded or killed in action, allowing citizens easy access to information about their sacrifice. Inclusion on the list requires consent from the recipient or their family, with exceptions for security risks.
Key points
Department of Defense will create a public list of Purple Heart recipients.
The list will include individuals awarded after the law's enactment, with their or their family's consent.
Information will not be released if it poses a security risk.
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Additional Information
Print number: 117_S_4006
Sponsor: Sen. Toomey, Patrick [R-PA]
Process start date: 2022-04-05