H.R. 4720 – Reading Mode

113th CONGRESS

2d Session

H. R. 4720

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

May 22, 2014

Mr. Walberg (for himself, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, Mr. Weber of Texas, Mr. Roe of Tennessee, Mr. Schneider, Mr. Connolly, and Mr. Tonko) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs

A BILL

To amend title 38, United States Code, to increase the priority for enrollment of medal of honor recipients in the health care system of the Department of Veterans Affairs.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the Medal of Honor Priority Care Act.

Priority of medal of honor recipients in health care system of Department of Veterans Affairs

(a)

In general

Section 1705 of title 38, United States Code, is amended—

(1)

in subsection (a)(1), by striking the period at the end and inserting the following: and veterans who were awarded the medal of honor under section 3741, 6241, or 8741 of title 10 or section 491 of title 14.; and

(2)

in paragraph (3), by striking veterans who were awarded the medal of honor under section 3741, 6241, or 8741 of title 10 or section 491 of title 14,.

(b)

Application

The priority of enrollment of medal of honor recipients pursuant to section 1705(a)(1) of title 38, United States Code, as amended by subsection (a), shall apply to each such recipient, regardless of the date on which the medal is awarded.