HR 1126
114th Congress
House
Armed Forces and National Security
Afghanistan
Appropriations
Asia
Defense spending
Department of Defense
Executive agency funding and structure
Iraq
Middle East
Military medicine
Military operations and strategy
Military personnel and dependents
Postal service
U.S. Postal Service
Supply Our Soldiers Act of 2015
Introduced: February 26, 2015
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Aug 13, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Feb 26, 2015
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Feb 26, 2015
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Supply Our Soldiers Act of 2015
Directs the Department 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, Afghanistan, or another hostile fire area designated as eligible for hazardous duty pay; or (2) hospitalized at a military medical facility as a result of such service. Requires the postal benefits to be in the form of coupons, vouchers, or other evidence of credit to use for postal-free mailings.
Makes the benefits program applicable during FY2016-FY2021.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Committees of jurisdiction
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