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HR 4071 110th Congress House

Disabled Veterans Right to Commissaries and Space Available Travel Act

Official title: To amend title 10, United States Code, to support disabled veterans by extending military commissary and exchange store privileges to such veterans and their d… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend title 10, United States Code, to support disabled veterans by extending military commissary and exchange store privileges to such veterans and their dependents and by authorizing space-available travel on military aircraft for such veterans and their dependents.

Introduced: July 16, 2008 See on congress.gov
Armed Forces and National Security DisabledFamiliesMilitary dependentsMilitary transportation
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Post exchangesTransportation and Public WorksVeterans' benefitsVeterans' disability compensation
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It never became law before the 110th Congress (2007–2008) 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.
 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 5, 2007
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Nov 5, 2007
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Nov 5, 2007
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E2320)
Nov 5, 2007
Introduced in House
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 Latest action December 5, 2007

Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Disabled Veterans Right to Commissaries and Space Available Travel Act - Requires veterans with disabilities rated at 30% or more to be permitted to use commissary and exchange stores on the same basis as members of the Armed Forces eligible for retired or retainer pay. Extends such benefit to dependents on the same basis.

Directs the Secretary of Defense to provide transportation on Department of Defense aircraft on a space-available basis for any veteran with a service-connected disability rated at 50% or more on the same basis as members entitled to retired or retainer pay. Extends such benefit to dependents on the same basis.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 1477 Related bill Disabled Veterans Commissary and Exchange Store Benefits Act
  • HR 2495 Related bill Disabled Veterans Commissary and Exchange Store Benefits Act
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Republican 1
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Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Jul 16, 2008
CHRISTENSEN, DONNA
· Dec 4, 2007
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4071: Disabled Veterans Right to Commissaries and Space Available Travel Act. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-4071/
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