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A bill to require the Secretary of Defense to reimburse members of the United States Armed Forces for certain transportation expenses incurred by the members in connection with leave under the…

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A bill to require the Secretary of Defense to reimburse members of the United States Armed Forces for certain transportation expenses incurred by the members in connection with leave under the Central Command Rest and Recuperation Leave Program before the program was expanded to include domestic travel.

Introduced: February 9, 2004 See on congress.gov

Everywhere this bill has been 21 steps

Introduced

In committee

Reported out

Passed House

Passed Senate

To President

Became law

Apr 22, 2004

Became Public Law No: 108-220.

Apr 22, 2004

Signed by President.

Apr 20, 2004

Presented to President.

Mar 30, 2004

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Mar 30, 2004

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 423 - 0 (Roll no. 100). (text: CR H1689)

Mar 30, 2004

Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H1701-1702)

Mar 30, 2004

At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.

Mar 30, 2004

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 2057.

Mar 30, 2004

Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1688-1690)

Mar 30, 2004

Mr. Bradley (NH) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.

Mar 17, 2004

Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.

Mar 17, 2004

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

Mar 4, 2004

Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

Mar 4, 2004

Received in the House.

Mar 4, 2004

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Mar 3, 2004

Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S2171)

Mar 3, 2004

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(text: CR S2171)

Mar 3, 2004

Senate Committee on Armed Services discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2171)

Mar 3, 2004

Senate Committee on Armed Services discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S2171)

Feb 9, 2004

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services. (text of measure as introduced: CR S723)

Feb 9, 2004

Introduced in Senate

Votes taken on this bill 1

Date	Chamber	What was voted on	Result	Yes–No
Mar 30, 2004	House · vote #100	On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass	Passed	423–0	See who voted →

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Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Directs the Secretary of Defense to reimburse a member of the armed forces for transportation expenses incurred for one round trip between two locations within the United States in connection with leave under the Central Command Rest and Recuperation Leave Program during the period beginning on September 25, 2003, and ending on December 18, 2003.

What's happening now April 22, 2004

Became Public Law No: 108-220.

Related & companion bills 1

Bill text 5 versions

Engrossed in Senate Formatted Text PDF
Enrolled Bill Formatted Text PDF
Introduced in Senate Formatted Text PDF
Public Law Formatted Text PDF
Referred in House Formatted Text PDF

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

Committees of jurisdiction 2

Armed Services Committee
House of Representatives
Armed Services Committee
Senate

Cosponsors 2

Cantwell, Maria

Washington · Mar 3, 2004

Murray, Patty

Washington · Feb 25, 2004

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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2057: A bill to require the Secretary of Defense to reimburse members of the United States Armed Forces for certain transportation expenses incurred by the members in connection with leave under the Central Command Rest and Recuperation Leave Program before the program was expanded to include domestic travel.. 108th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/108-S-2057/

MLA

"S. 2057: A bill to require the Secretary of Defense to reimburse members of the United States Armed Forces for certain transportation expenses incurred by the members in connection with leave under the Central Command Rest and Recuperation Leave Program before the program was expanded to include domestic travel.." 108th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/108-S-2057/.

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S. 2057, 108th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/108-S-2057/.

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