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HR 2224 105th Congress House

Disabled Veteran's Access Act of 1997

Official title: To amend title 10, United States Code, to extend commissary and exchange store privileges to veterans with a service-connected disability and to certain dependents of such veterans.

Introduced: January 27, 1998 See on congress.gov
Armed Forces and National Security DisabledDisabled veteransFamiliesMilitary dependents
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This bill died when the 105th Congress ended
It never became law before the 105th Congress (1997–1998) 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
Feb 19, 1998
Unfavorable Executive Comment Received from DOD.
Aug 28, 1997
Executive Comment Requested from DOD.
Jul 23, 1997
Referred to the House Committee on National Security.
Jul 23, 1997
Introduced in House
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 Latest action February 19, 1998

Unfavorable Executive Comment Received from DOD.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Disabled Veteran's Access Act of 1997 - Provides military commissary and exchange privileges to veterans with service-connected disabilities, as well as their dependents, on the same basis as provided for members of the armed forces entitled to retired pay.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 9
All 9 Democratic 4
D
Smith, Adam
Washington · Jul 14, 1998
 D
Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · Mar 12, 1998
 D
Sherman, Brad
California · Mar 5, 1998
STENHOLM, CHARLES
· Mar 5, 1998
COLLINS, MAC
· Feb 24, 1998
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Jan 27, 1998
LAMPSON, NICK
· Jan 27, 1998
LIPINSKI, WILLIAM
· Oct 9, 1997
FROST, MARTIN
· Sep 30, 1997
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2224: Disabled Veteran's Access Act of 1997. 105th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-2224/
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"H.R. 2224: Disabled Veteran's Access Act of 1997." 105th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-2224/.
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H.R. 2224, 105th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-2224/.
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