# 114-hr-3963: Purple Heart Heroes Act of 2015

114-hr-3963, Purple Heart Heroes Act of 2015, is a 114th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Dold, Robert J. [R-IL-10] (R-IL); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 114-hr-3963
- Congress: 114
- Title: Purple Heart Heroes Act of 2015
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
- Introduced: 2015-11-05
- Sponsor: Rep. Dold, Robert J. [R-IL-10] (R-IL)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Purple Heart Heroes Act of 2015 This bill permits a veteran who has a compensable disability attributable to an injury for which the veteran was awarded the Purple Heart to use commissary stores and MWR retail facilities on the same basis as a member of the Armed Forces entitled to retired or retainer pay. A dependent of the veteran shall be permitted to use these facilities on the same basis as a dependent of a member of the Armed Forces entitled to retired or retainer pay. "MWR retail facility" means exchange stores and other revenue-generating facilities operated by nonappropriated fund activities of the Department of Defense for the morale, welfare, and recreation of members of the Armed Forces.

## Cosponsors (2)

- WALTER JONES (R-NC), 2015-12-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lipinski, Daniel [D-IL-3] (D-IL), 2015-12-15T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

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- 114-hr-3651: Positive Train Control Enforcement and Implementation Act of 2015
- 114-hr-3268: PAST Act
- 114-hr-3119: Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act
- 114-hr-3099: RAISE Family Caregivers Act

## Sources
- [114-hr-3963 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/3963)

## Related
- [114-hr-5292: Air Traffic Controller Hiring Improvement Act of 2016](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-5292)
- [114-hr-5090: To ensure that air transportation between the United States and the European Un…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-5090)
- [114-hr-3651: Positive Train Control Enforcement and Implementation Act of 2015](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-3651)
- [114-hr-3268: PAST Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-3268)
- [114-hr-3119: Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-3119)
- [114-hr-3099: RAISE Family Caregivers Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-3099)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-3963 (as of 2025-11-18).