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HR 440 107th Congress House

To amend title 10, United States Code, to authorize transportation on military aircraft on a space-available basis for veterans with a service-connected disability rated 50 percent or more.

Introduced: February 5, 2002 See on congress.gov
Armed Forces and National Security DisabledDisabled veteransFamiliesMilitary aircraft
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This bill died when the 107th Congress ended
It never became law before the 107th Congress (2001–2002) 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 15, 2001
Executive Comment Requested from DOD.
Mar 15, 2001
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Readiness.
Feb 6, 2001
Introduced in House
Feb 6, 2001
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
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 Latest action March 15, 2001

Executive Comment Requested from DOD.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Directs the Secretary of Defense to provide transportation on Department of Defense aircraft, on a space-available basis, for veterans with service-connected disabilities rated at 50 percent or more, and for their dependents, on the same basis that such transportation is provided to former military personnel entitled to retired or retainer pay.
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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 12
All 12 Democratic 6 Republican 1 Independent 1
D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · Oct 1, 2002
 D
Velázquez, Nydia M.
New York · Sep 12, 2002
 R
Wilson, Joe
South Carolina · Jun 4, 2002
MCINNIS, SCOTT
· Feb 5, 2002
 D
Thompson, Mike
California · Feb 5, 2002
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Aug 2, 2001
 D
Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Jun 7, 2001
CHRISTENSEN, DONNA
· May 23, 2001
 I
Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · May 9, 2001
Faleomavaega, Eni
· May 1, 2001
 D
Neal, Richard E.
Massachusetts · May 1, 2001
STENHOLM, CHARLES
· Mar 27, 2001
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 440: To amend title 10, United States Code, to authorize transportation on military aircraft on a space-available basis for veterans with a service-connected disability rated 50 percent or more.. 107th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-440/
MLA
"H.R. 440: To amend title 10, United States Code, to authorize transportation on military aircraft on a space-available basis for veterans with a service-connected disability rated 50 percent or more.." 107th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-440/.
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H.R. 440, 107th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-440/.
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[H.R. 440: To amend title 10, United States Code, to authorize transportation on military aircraft on a space-available basis for veterans with a service-connected disability rated 50 percent or more.](https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-440/)
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