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H.R. 3731 108th Congress House

To require the Secretary of Defense to reimburse members of the Armed Forces who participated in the Department of Defense Rest and Recuperation Leave program for travel expenses incurred by or on…

Official title: To require the Secretary of Defense to reimburse members of the Armed Forces who participated in the Department of Defense Rest and Recuperation Leave program … Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To require the Secretary of Defense to reimburse members of the Armed Forces who participated in the Department of Defense Rest and Recuperation Leave program for travel expenses incurred by or on behalf of such members before the program was expanded to include domestic travel.

Introduced: February 24, 2004 See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 108th Congress (2003–2004) 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.
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Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Jan 27, 2004
Introduced in House
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 Latest action January 27, 2004

Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Directs the Secretary of Defense to reimburse members of the armed forces who participated in the Department of Defense Rest and Recuperation Leave program during the period beginning on September 15, 2003, and ending on December 18, 2003, for travel expenses incurred by the member (or family members on behalf of the member) to travel to or from a designated embarkation point before the program was expanded to include a domestic travel component.

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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 12
All 12 Democratic 6 Republican 1
D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Apr 22, 2004
 D
DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Feb 24, 2004
 D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · Feb 24, 2004
RODRIGUEZ, CIRO
· Feb 24, 2004
FROST, MARTIN
· Feb 3, 2004
HILL, BARON
· Feb 3, 2004
 D
Larson, John B.
Connecticut · Feb 3, 2004
LUCAS, KEN
· Feb 3, 2004
STENHOLM, CHARLES
· Feb 3, 2004
 D
Thompson, Mike
California · Feb 3, 2004
 D
Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · Feb 3, 2004
 R
Moran, Jerry
Kansas · Jan 27, 2004
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3731: To require the Secretary of Defense to reimburse members of the Armed Forces who participated in the Department of Defense Rest and Recuperation Leave program for travel expenses incurred by or on behalf of such members before the program was expanded to include domestic travel.. 108th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-3731/
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"H.R. 3731: To require the Secretary of Defense to reimburse members of the Armed Forces who participated in the Department of Defense Rest and Recuperation Leave program for travel expenses incurred by or on behalf of such members before the program was expanded to include domestic travel.." 108th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-3731/.
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H.R. 3731, 108th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-3731/.
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[H.R. 3731: To require the Secretary of Defense to reimburse members of the Armed Forces who participated in the Department of Defense Rest and Recuperation Leave program for travel expenses incurred by or on behalf of such members before the program was expanded to include domestic travel.](https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-3731/)
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