US HB4976 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 5-2)
Status: Introduced on November 1 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-11-01 - Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Pending: House Armed Services Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on November 1 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-11-01 - Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Pending: House Armed Services Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Provides postal benefits to certain active duty service members. It directs the Department of Defense to provide for a program under which vouchers (used for postal-free mailings) are provided to members of the Armed Forces who are on active duty and who are either (1) serving in Iraq, Afghanistan, or another hostile fire area designated as eligible for hazardous duty pay; or (2) hospitalized at a military medical facility as a result of such service. The benefits program shall apply during FY2020-FY2025.
Title
Supply Our Soldiers Act of 2019
Sponsors
Rep. Peter King [R-NY] | Rep. Carolyn Maloney [D-NY] | Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick [R-PA] | Rep. Peter DeFazio [D-OR] |
Rep. Chellie Pingree [D-ME] | Rep. Gwen Moore [D-WI] | Rep. James McGovern [D-MA] |
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2019-11-01 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services. |
2019-11-01 | House | Introduced in House |
Subjects
Afghanistan
Appropriations
Armed forces and national security
Asia
Defense spending
Department of Defense
Executive agency funding and structure
Iraq
Middle East
Military medicine
Military operations and strategy
Military personnel and dependents
Postal service
U.S. Postal Service
Appropriations
Armed forces and national security
Asia
Defense spending
Department of Defense
Executive agency funding and structure
Iraq
Middle East
Military medicine
Military operations and strategy
Military personnel and dependents
Postal service
U.S. Postal Service
US Congress State Sources
Type | Source |
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Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/4976/all-info |
Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr4976/BILLS-116hr4976ih.pdf |