# 115-hr-5098: Expanding Wounded in Action Notification Act

115-hr-5098, Expanding Wounded in Action Notification Act, is a 115th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Swalwell, Eric [D-CA-14] (D-CA); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 115-hr-5098
- Congress: 115
- Title: Expanding Wounded in Action Notification Act
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
- Introduced: 2018-02-26
- Sponsor: Rep. Swalwell, Eric [D-CA-14] (D-CA)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Expanding Wounded in Action Notification Act This bill revises the notification requirement to Congress of the evacuation from a theater of combat and hospitalization of any member of the Armed Forces. Current law requires such notification only when a seriously wounded service member is transferred to a military hospital within the United States. This bill would expand the requirement to include hospitalizations in any military treatment facility, not just facilities in the United States.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Stefanik, Elise M. [R-NY-21] (R-NY), 2018-02-26T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 115-hr-6437: Secure America from Russian Interference Act of 2018
- 115-hr-5879: Merchant Mariners of World War II Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2018
- 115-hr-5759: 21st Century IDEA
- 115-hr-5499: Stephen Michael Gleason Congressional Gold Medal Act
- 115-hr-5315: PETS Act
- 115-hr-5141: United States-Israel Security Assistance Authorization Act of 2018

## Sources
- [115-hr-5098 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/5098)

## Related
- [115-hr-6437: Secure America from Russian Interference Act of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-6437)
- [115-hr-5879: Merchant Mariners of World War II Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-5879)
- [115-hr-5759: 21st Century IDEA](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-5759)
- [115-hr-5499: Stephen Michael Gleason Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-5499)
- [115-hr-5315: PETS Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-5315)
- [115-hr-5141: United States-Israel Security Assistance Authorization Act of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-5141)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-5098 (as of 2025-11-18).