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HR 1259 104th Congress House

To amend title 10, United States Code, to give a priority to the States for the transfer of nonlethal excess supplies of the Department of Defense.

Introduced: April 5, 1995 See on congress.gov
Armed Forces and National Security Federal-local relationsFederal-state relationsGovernment Operations and PoliticsInternational Affairs
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International reliefMilitary and naval suppliesSurplus government property
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It never became law before the 104th Congress (1995–1996) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 20, 1995
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Readiness.
Mar 20, 1995
Executive Comment Requested from DOD.
Mar 16, 1995
Referred to the House Committee on National Security.
Mar 16, 1995
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 20, 1995

Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Readiness.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Requires nonlethal excess supplies of the Department of Defense to be made available to a State, local government, territory, or possession, upon request, before being made available for humanitarian relief purposes.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 1
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Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · May 9, 1995
FROST, MARTIN
· Apr 5, 1995
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1259: To amend title 10, United States Code, to give a priority to the States for the transfer of nonlethal excess supplies of the Department of Defense.. 104th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/104-HR-1259/
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"H.R. 1259: To amend title 10, United States Code, to give a priority to the States for the transfer of nonlethal excess supplies of the Department of Defense.." 104th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/104-HR-1259/.
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H.R. 1259, 104th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/104-HR-1259/.
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[H.R. 1259: To amend title 10, United States Code, to give a priority to the States for the transfer of nonlethal excess supplies of the Department of Defense.](https://openamerica.io/bill/104-HR-1259/)
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