US HB704 | 2009-2010 | 111th Congress
Status
Sponsorship: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on January 27 2009 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2009-04-30 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Military Personnel Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on January 27 2009 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2009-04-30 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Military Personnel Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Supply Our Soldiers Act of 2009 - Directs the Secretary of Defense to provide for a program under which postal benefits are provided to a member of the Armed Forces who is on active duty and who is either: (1) serving in Iraq or Afghanistan; or (2) hospitalized at a military medical facility as a result of such service. Provides the postal benefits in the form of coupons or other evidence of credit (vouchers) to use for postal-free mailings.
Title
Supply Our Soldiers Act of 2009
Sponsors
| Rep. Gary Ackerman [D-NY] | Rep. Spencer Bachus [R-AL] | Sen. Tammy Baldwin [D-WI] | Rep. Gus Bilirakis [R-FL] |
| Rep. Sanford Bishop [D-GA] | Sen. Marsha Blackburn [R-TN] | Rep. Dan Boren [D-OK] | Rep. Ginny Brown-Waite [R-FL] |
| Rep. Dan Burton [R-IN] | Sen. Shelley Capito [R-WV] | Rep. John Carter [R-TX] | Rep. Yvette Clarke [D-NY] |
| Rep. Joseph Crowley [D-NY] | Rep. Geoff Davis [R-KY] | Rep. Charles Dent [R-PA] | Rep. Elton Gallegly [R-CA] |
| Rep. Phil Gingrey [R-GA] | Rep. Bart Gordon [D-TN] | Rep. Rush Holt [D-NJ] | Rep. Steve Israel [D-NY] |
| Rep. Peter King [R-NY] | Rep. Christopher Lee [R-NY] | Rep. Frank LoBiondo [R-NJ] | Rep. Michael McCaul [R-TX] |
| Rep. Charlie Melancon [D-LA] | Rep. Candice Miller [R-MI] | Rep. Eleanor Norton [D-DC] | Rep. Ron Paul [R-TX] |
| Rep. Harold Rogers [R-KY] | Rep. Mike D. Rogers [R-AL] | Rep. Joe Sestak [D-PA] | Rep. Bill Shuster [R-PA] |
| Rep. Betty Sutton [D-OH] | Rep. Harry Teague [D-NM] | Sen. Chris Van Hollen [D-MD] | Rep. Lynn Westmoreland [R-GA] |
| Rep. Frank Wolf [R-VA] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2009-04-30 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel. | |
| 2009-01-27 | Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services. |
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/704/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/111/bills/hr704/BILLS-111hr704ih.pdf |
