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A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to authorize certain disabled former prisoners of war to use Department of Defense commissary and exchange stores.

Introduced: January 24, 2005 See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 109th Congress ended
It never became law before the 109th Congress (2005–2006) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Jan 24, 2005
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services. (text of measure as introduced: CR S241)
Jan 24, 2005
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S241)
Jan 24, 2005
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Authorizes use of Department of Defense commissary and exchange stores by former prisoners of war who have been honorably separated from service and have a service-connected disability rated at 30 percent or more.

What's happening now January 24, 2005

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services. (text of measure as introduced: CR S241)

 Bill text 1 version

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Cantwell, Maria
Washington · Jun 15, 2005
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 59: A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to authorize certain disabled former prisoners of war to use Department of Defense commissary and exchange stores.. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-S-59/
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"S. 59: A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to authorize certain disabled former prisoners of war to use Department of Defense commissary and exchange stores.." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-S-59/.
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S. 59, 109th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/109-S-59/.
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[S. 59: A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to authorize certain disabled former prisoners of war to use Department of Defense commissary and exchange stores.](https://openamerica.io/bill/109-S-59/)
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