House bill · 106th Congress · Did not become law
To amend title 10, United States Code, to provide that persons who have been convicted of a capital crime may not be awarded the Purple Heart.
Sponsor: Rep. Howard McKeon R-CAWhere it went
- IntroducedFeb 3, 1999
- Committee action—
- Passed House—
- Passed Senate—
- To the President—
- Became law—
Latest action: Feb 23, 1999 — Executive Comment Requested from DOD.
Vote results
No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).
Cosponsors
3 cosponsors — 2 Republicans, 1 Democrat
1 of 3 cosponsors (33%) are from the other party.
Thomas Bliley (R-VA), Ronnie Shows (D-MS), Bob Stump (R-AZ).
More from the sponsor
Other 106th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Howard McKeon.
- H.R. 1995 (106th) Teacher Empowerment Act
- H.Con.Res. 88 (106th) Urging the Congress and the President to increase funding for the Pell Grant Program and existing Campus-Based Aid Programs.
- H.R. 4504 (106th) Higher Education Technical Amendments of 2000
- H.R. 3396 (106th) To require the Secretary of Defense to submit to Congress a report on production alternatives for the Joint Strike Fighter program.
- H.Con.Res. 23 (106th) Expressing the sense of Congress that during 1999 the Secretaries of the military departments should provide honor guard details for the…
- H.R. 2483 (106th) Eastern Santa Clara Basin Water Quality Act
Sponsor’s state and district
Data as of Sep 28, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.