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HR 1996 113th Congress House

Supply Our Soldiers Act of 2013

Official title: To provide for free mailing privileges for personal correspondence and parcels sent to members of the Armed Forces serving on active duty in Iraq or Afghanistan.

Introduced: May 15, 2013 See on congress.gov
Armed Forces and National Security AfghanistanAppropriationsAsiaDefense spending
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Department of DefenseExecutive agency funding and structureIraqMiddle EastMilitary medicineMilitary operations and strategyMilitary personnel and dependentsPostal serviceU.S. Postal Service
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This bill died when the 113th Congress ended
It never became law before the 113th Congress (2013–2014) 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 3 steps
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In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 20, 2013
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
May 15, 2013
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
May 15, 2013
Introduced in House
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 Latest action June 20, 2013

Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Supply Our Soldiers Act of 2013 - Directs the Secretary of Defense (DOD) 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.

Makes the benefits program applicable during FY2014-FY2019.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1996: Supply Our Soldiers Act of 2013. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-1996/
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"H.R. 1996: Supply Our Soldiers Act of 2013." 113th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-1996/.
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H.R. 1996, 113th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-1996/.
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