HR 923
109th Congress
House
Armed Forces and National Security
Administrative procedure
Afghanistan
Armed forces abroad
Authorization
Commerce
Department of Defense
Economics and Public Finance
Families
Government Operations and Politics
Iraq
Iraq compilation
Labeling
Law
Middle East and North Africa
Military dependents
Military pay
Postal service
Reprogramming of appropriated funds
South Asia
Supply Our Soldiers Act of 2005
Introduced: February 17, 2005
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Everywhere this bill has been
6 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 3, 2005
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 147.
Nov 3, 2005
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Government Reform. H. Rept. 109-268.
Sep 29, 2005
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Sep 29, 2005
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Feb 17, 2005
Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform.
Feb 17, 2005
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Supply Our Soldiers Act of 2005 - Directs the Secretary of Defense to provide for a program under which postal benefits are provided to a member of the Armed Forces who is on active duty and who is either: (1) serving in Iraq or Afghanistan; or (2) hospitalized at a military medical facility as a result of such service. Provides the postal benefits in the form of coupons or other evidence of credit (vouchers) to use for postal-free mailings. Limits: (1) the weight of the mail and parcels authorized for the program; (2) a member to one voucher per month; and (3) the program duration to one year after the date of implementing regulations.
Authorizes appropriations.
What's happening now
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 147.
Committees of jurisdiction
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