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HR 887 109th Congress House Armed Forces and National Security Administrative procedure Armed forces abroad Charities Department of Defense Families Government Operations and Politics Government publicity Law Military dependents Military pay Postage stamps Postal service Social Welfare United States Postal Service War casualties

Supply Our Soldiers Act of 2005

Introduced: June 7, 2005 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 14, 2005
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Mar 14, 2005
Executive Comment Requested from DOD.
Feb 17, 2005
Referred to the Committee on Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Feb 17, 2005
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Supply Our Soldiers Act of 2005 - Directs the United States Postal Service (USPS) and the Secretary of Defense to provide a program under which postal benefits are made available for personal correspondence and other mail matter sent from within the United States by designated representatives (next-of-kin) to members of the Armed Forces who are: (1) serving on active duty abroad in support of military operations or against an enemy of the United States or other hostile force; or (2) hospitalized in a U.S. military facility as a result of disease or injury incurred during service overseas. Limits postal benefits to $150 per calendar quarter, and limits the size and weight of allowable parcels. Allows charitable organizations to apply for such benefits.

What's happening now March 14, 2005

Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 2874 Related bill Supply Our Soldiers Act of 2005
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 11
All 11 Democratic 8 Independent 1
D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Sep 12, 2005
 D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Jun 27, 2005
EDWARDS, CHET
· Jun 23, 2005
 D
Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Jun 8, 2005
BERRY, MARION
· Jun 7, 2005
 D
Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · May 18, 2005
 I
Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · May 4, 2005
 D
Cleaver, Emanuel
Missouri · Apr 28, 2005
 D
Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Apr 28, 2005
 D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · Apr 26, 2005
 D
Smith, Adam
Washington · Apr 14, 2005
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 887: Supply Our Soldiers Act of 2005. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-887/
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"H.R. 887: Supply Our Soldiers Act of 2005." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-887/.
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H.R. 887, 109th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-887/.
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