S 1776
112th Congress
Senate
Armed Forces and National Security
Aviation and airports
Military medicine
Military operations and strategy
Military personnel and dependents
Transportation costs
Travel and tourism
A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to expand the Operation Hero Miles program to include the authority to accept the donation of travel benefits in the form of hotel points or awards for free or reduced-cost accommodations.
Introduced: November 1, 2011
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 1, 2011
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services. (text of measure as introduced: CR S7007)
Nov 1, 2011
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S7007)
Nov 1, 2011
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
Expands the authority of the Secretary of Defense (DOD) to accept travel benefits to facilitate the travel of members of the Armed Forces during leave from active duty to include, as part of such benefits, points or awards for free or reduced-cost hotel accommodations.
Includes as benefits purposes: (1) providing humanitarian support to members and eligible beneficiaries receiving care through the military health care system, and (2) support to allow participation by members and their families in DOD-sponsored and authorized programs.
What's happening now
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services. (text of measure as introduced: CR S7007)
Committees of jurisdiction
1
Cosponsors
1