US HB2126 | 2009-2010 | 111th Congress
Status
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)
Status: Introduced on April 27 2009 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2009-05-15 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Military Personnel Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on April 27 2009 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2009-05-15 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Military Personnel Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Correspondence With Our Heroes Act - Directs the Secretary of Defense to provide for a one-year program under which postal benefit vouchers are provided for the benefit of members of the Armed Forces on active duty in Iraq or Afghanistan, or hospitalized at a military facility as a result of a disease or injury incurred as a result of such service. Entitles voucher users to make free mailings to such individuals. Limits vouchers to one per month. Requires the Department of Defense (DOD) to transfer to the Postal Service an amount representing the amount of the vouchers used.
Title
Correspondence With Our Heroes Act
Sponsors
| Rep. Denny Rehberg [R-MT] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2009-05-15 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel. | |
| 2009-04-27 | Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services. |
Same As/Similar To
HB707 (Related) 2009-02-17 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Subjects
Afghanistan
Armed forces and national security
Asia
Iraq
Middle East
Military personnel and dependents
Postal service
Armed forces and national security
Asia
Iraq
Middle East
Military personnel and dependents
Postal service
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/house-bill/2126/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/111/bills/hr2126/BILLS-111hr2126ih.pdf |
