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To extend the period during which members of the Armed Forces deployed in contingency operations may request and receive reimbursement for helmet pads, which are designed to better protect the wearer…

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To extend the period during which members of the Armed Forces deployed in contingency operations may request and receive reimbursement for helmet pads, which are designed to better protect the wearer from bomb blasts than military-issued pads, that are purchased by or for the use of such members.

Introduced: September 29, 2006 See on congress.gov

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Aug 17, 2006

Referred to the Subcommittee on Tactical Air and Land Forces.

Jul 26, 2006

Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

Jul 26, 2006

Introduced in House

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Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Ronald W. Reagan National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2005 to extend the period during which members of the Armed Forces deployed in connection with Operations Noble Eagle, Enduring Freedom, or Iraqi Freedom may request and receive reimbursement for purchasing protective helmet pads.

What's happening now August 17, 2006

Referred to the Subcommittee on Tactical Air and Land Forces.

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Committees of jurisdiction 2

Armed Services Committee
House of Representatives
Tactical Air and Land Forces Subcommittee
House of Representatives · subcommittee of Armed Services Committee

Cosponsors 17

Colorado · Sep 29, 2006

California · Sep 29, 2006

Schakowsky, Janice D.

Illinois · Sep 29, 2006

Schiff, Adam B.

California · Sep 29, 2006

Thompson, Mike

California · Sep 29, 2006

Van Hollen, Chris

Maryland · Sep 29, 2006

Velázquez, Nydia M.

New York · Sep 29, 2006

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APA

U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5897: To extend the period during which members of the Armed Forces deployed in contingency operations may request and receive reimbursement for helmet pads, which are designed to better protect the wearer from bomb blasts than military-issued pads, that are purchased by or for the use of such members.. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-5897/

MLA

"H.R. 5897: To extend the period during which members of the Armed Forces deployed in contingency operations may request and receive reimbursement for helmet pads, which are designed to better protect the wearer from bomb blasts than military-issued pads, that are purchased by or for the use of such members.." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-5897/.

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H.R. 5897, 109th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-5897/.

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[H.R. 5897: To extend the period during which members of the Armed Forces deployed in contingency operations may request and receive reimbursement for helmet pads, which are designed to better protect the wearer from bomb blasts than military-issued pads, that are purchased by or for the use of such members.](https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-5897/)