HR 704
111th Congress
House
Armed Forces and National Security
Afghanistan
Asia
Iraq
Middle East
Military personnel and dependents
Postal service
Supply Our Soldiers Act of 2009
Introduced: January 27, 2009
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 30, 2009
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Jan 27, 2009
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Jan 27, 2009
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Supply Our Soldiers Act of 2009 - 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.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Committees of jurisdiction
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