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HR 3996 113th Congress House Armed Forces and National Security Military facilities and property Military personnel and dependents Retail and wholesale trades

Save our Military Shopping Benefits Act

Introduced: February 11, 2014 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Passed Senate
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Became law
Jun 20, 2014
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Feb 5, 2014
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Feb 5, 2014
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Save our Military Shopping Benefits Act - Prohibits, until January 1, 2017, the Secretary of Defense (DOD) from: (1) closing any commissary or exchange store located within the United States, or (2) developing or implementing any plan that would result in the closure of all commissaries in the United States as part of a cost-saving effort.

Defines "close" to include any action that has the effect of: (1) reducing the operating hours or size of a commissary or exchange store below FY2014 levels, or (2) changing the location of such a store. Excepts a change in the size or location of such a store if the Secretary determines that the change is required for upgrading or modifying an existing structure for safety or health reasons.

What's happening now June 20, 2014

Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.

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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 13
All 13 Democratic 1 Republican 4
R
Blackburn, Marsha
Tennessee · Apr 7, 2014
 R
Crawford, Eric A. "Rick"
Arkansas · Feb 11, 2014
JONES, WALTER
· Feb 11, 2014
 R
Smith, Jason
Missouri · Feb 11, 2014
CRENSHAW, ANDER
· Feb 5, 2014
 D
Garamendi, John
California · Feb 5, 2014
 R
Huizenga, Bill
Michigan · Feb 5, 2014
Long, Billy
· Feb 5, 2014
Luetkemeyer, Blaine
· Feb 5, 2014
Miller, Candice
· Feb 5, 2014
WHITFIELD, EDWARD
· Feb 5, 2014
Yoder, Kevin
· Feb 5, 2014
Yoho, Ted
· Feb 5, 2014
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