# 119-hr-2719: Staff Sergeant John D. Martek Purple Heart Restoration Act

119-hr-2719, Staff Sergeant John D. Martek Purple Heart Restoration Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Kennedy, Timothy M. [D-NY-26] (D-NY); status introduced (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-2719
- Congress: 119
- Title: Staff Sergeant John D. Martek Purple Heart Restoration Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-04-08
- Sponsor: Rep. Kennedy, Timothy M. [D-NY-26] (D-NY)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Authorizes the Purple Heart for veterans whose traumatic brain injury was caused by an enemy act.** The bill would let veterans who experienced a TBI attributable to an enemy act on or after December 7, 1941, receive the Purple Heart if the Department of Veterans Affairs finds a service‑connected disability from that TBI or if military records document the injury. Each service secretary would set up an application process and award the medal to qualifying applicants regardless of when the injury occurred. The bill uses the Title 38 meanings for “veteran” and “service‑connected.”

## Provisions PRIA read

- Purple Heart for brain-injured veterans: benefit, low. If enacted, this bill would let some veterans with a traumatic brain injury receive the Purple Heart. The injury must have happened while serving, from enemy action, on or after December 7, 1941. A veteran would qualify if VA finds a service-connected disability from that TBI, or if a military reco…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-6900: American Affordability Act of 2025
- 119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act
- 119-hr-7481: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-5356: National Infrastructure Bank Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-2719 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/2719)

## Related
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-6900: American Affordability Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6900)
- [119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977)
- [119-hr-7481: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7481)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-5356: National Infrastructure Bank Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5356)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2719 (as of 2026-04-21).