S 718
108th Congress
Senate
Armed Forces and National Security
Afghanistan
Armed forces abroad
Families
Iraq
Iraq compilation
Middle East and North Africa
Military dependents
Military pay
Science, Technology, Communications
South Asia
Telecommunication rates
Telephone
Troops Phone Home Free Act of 2003
Introduced: March 26, 2003
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Everywhere this bill has been
11 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 8, 2003
Executive Comment Requested from DOD.
Apr 8, 2003
Referred to the Subcommittee on Total Force.
Apr 2, 2003
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Apr 2, 2003
Received in the House.
Apr 2, 2003
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Apr 1, 2003
Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote. (text: CR S4620-4621)
Apr 1, 2003
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.(text: CR S4620-4621)
Apr 1, 2003
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S4615-4621)
Mar 27, 2003
Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 56.
Mar 26, 2003
Introduced in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time. (text of measure as introduced: CR S4441)
Mar 26, 2003
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
Troops Phone Home Free Act of 2003 - Directs the Secretary of Defense to provide prepaid phone cards, or the equivalent telephone service benefit, to enable military personnel stationed outside the United States who are directly supporting military operations in Iraq or Afghanistan to call family and friends in the United States at no cost. Limits such benefit to $40 per month per person. Terminates the program 60 days after the end of Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Directs the Secretary to work with telecommunications providers to facilitate the deployment of additional telephones for such use as quickly as practicable.
What's happening now
Executive Comment Requested from DOD.
Committees of jurisdiction
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