Skip to main content
HR 1177 114th Congress House

Deployed Troops Support Act of 2015

Official title: To authorize the Secretary of Defense to transport to any country, without charge, supplies that have been furnished by a nonprofit organization and that are i… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To authorize the Secretary of Defense to transport to any country, without charge, supplies that have been furnished by a nonprofit organization and that are intended for distribution to members of the Armed Forces, and for other purposes.

Introduced: February 27, 2015 See on congress.gov
Armed Forces and National Security Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroadMilitary facilities and propertyMilitary personnel and dependentsSocial work, volunteer service, charitable organizations
More subjectsShow fewer subjects
Tax-exempt organizationsTransportation costs
Sign in to write a letter Sign in to watch
This bill died when the 114th Congress ended
It never became law before the 114th Congress (2015–2016) 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
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Aug 13, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Readiness.
Feb 27, 2015
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Feb 27, 2015
Introduced in House
 Ask about this bill AI · grounded in the bill text

Have a question about what this bill does? Ask in plain English; the answer is drawn from the bill's actual text and official record, and it'll tell you when something isn't in the text rather than guess.

AI answers can be imperfect; always confirm against the full bill text.

 Latest action August 13, 2015

Referred to the Subcommittee on Readiness.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Deployed Troops Support Act of 2015

Authorizes the Department of Defense (DOD) to transport to any country, on a space-available basis and without charge, supplies that have been furnished by a nonprofit organization and intended for distribution to members of the Armed Forces.

Prohibits such transportation unless DOD determines that: (1) such transportation is consistent with U.S. policies, (2) the supplies are suitable for transportation and in usable condition, (3) there is a legitimate need for the supplies, and (4) adequate arrangements have been made for their distribution.

Makes the nonprofit organization responsible for ensuring the suitability for transport of such supplies. Allows the supplies to be distributed by the U.S. government or a nonprofit organization.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
Cite this page click to expand
APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1177: Deployed Troops Support Act of 2015. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-1177/
MLA
"H.R. 1177: Deployed Troops Support Act of 2015." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-1177/.
Bluebook (legal)
H.R. 1177, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-1177/.
Markdown link
[H.R. 1177: Deployed Troops Support Act of 2015](https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-1177/)
Report a problem