HR 707
111th Congress
House
Armed Forces and National Security
Military personnel and dependents
Postal service
Home Front to Heroes Postal Benefits Act
Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 17, 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
Home Front to Heroes Postal Benefits Act - Directs the Secretary of Defense to provide for a program under which postal benefit vouchers are provided during FY2010 for members of the Armed Forces who are serving in overseas operations or who are hospitalized due to a disease or injury incurred as a result of such service. Permits the vouchers to be transferred to another person to allow that person to mail correspondence and small parcels to the member.
Limits vouchers to one per month. Allows a voucher earned during FY2010 to be used after the end of that fiscal year.
Directs the Secretary to transfer to the Postal Service an amount representing the amount of the vouchers used.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Committees of jurisdiction
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