HR 1059 108th Congress House

To amend title 10, United States Code, to provide increased access to military commissary stores for members of the Ready Reserve, persons who would be eligible for military retired pay (but for the…

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Official title: To amend title 10, United States Code, to provide increased access to military commissary stores for members of the Ready Reserve, persons who would be eligible for military retired pay (but for the fact that they are under 60 years of age), and their dependents.

Introduced: March 4, 2003 See on congress.gov

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Retired military personnelVeterans' benefits

Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps

Introduced

In committee

Reported out

Passed House

Passed Senate

To President

Became law

Mar 17, 2003

Referred to the Subcommittee on Total Force.

Mar 17, 2003

Executive Comment Requested from DOD.

Mar 4, 2003

Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

Mar 4, 2003

Introduced in House

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Latest action March 17, 2003

Referred to the Subcommittee on Total Force.

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Authorizes members of the Ready Reserve with 50 or more creditable service points to use military commissary stores during that calendar year on the same basis as members on active duty. Removes a limitation (24 days per year) on store use by new Ready Reserve members. Allows dependents of such members to use such stores on an equal basis.

Authorizes store use, on the same basis as members entitled to retired pay, for persons who would be eligible for retired pay but for the fact that they are under 60 years of age. Allows dependents of such persons to use such stores on the same basis as dependents of members entitled to retired pay.

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Committees of jurisdiction 2

Armed Services Committee
House of Representatives
Total Force Subcommittee
House of Representatives · subcommittee of Armed Services Committee

Cosponsors 1

McGovern, James P.

Massachusetts · Jun 26, 2003

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APA

U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1059: To amend title 10, United States Code, to provide increased access to military commissary stores for members of the Ready Reserve, persons who would be eligible for military retired pay (but for the fact that they are under 60 years of age), and their dependents.. 108th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-1059/

MLA

"H.R. 1059: To amend title 10, United States Code, to provide increased access to military commissary stores for members of the Ready Reserve, persons who would be eligible for military retired pay (but for the fact that they are under 60 years of age), and their dependents.." 108th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-1059/.

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H.R. 1059, 108th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-1059/.

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[H.R. 1059: To amend title 10, United States Code, to provide increased access to military commissary stores for members of the Ready Reserve, persons who would be eligible for military retired pay (but for the fact that they are under 60 years of age), and their dependents.](https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-1059/)