HR 440
107th Congress
House
Armed Forces and National Security
Disabled
Disabled veterans
Families
Military aircraft
Military transportation
Transportation and Public Works
Travel costs
Veterans' benefits
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 6, 2001
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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.
Plain-English summary
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.
What's happening now
Executive Comment Requested from DOD.
Committees of jurisdiction
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