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H.R. 3456 115th Congress House

Military Care Package Program Act

Official title: To amend title 39, United States Code, to provide that care packages mailed to a member of the Armed Forces by any family member shall be carried at no cost to… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend title 39, United States Code, to provide that care packages mailed to a member of the Armed Forces by any family member shall be carried at no cost to the family member, and for other purposes.

Introduced: July 27, 2017 Introduced by: Nanette Diaz Barragán Democratic · California See on congress.gov
Government Operations and Politics Defense spendingMilitary operations and strategyMilitary personnel and dependentsPostal serviceU.S. Postal Service
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This bill died when the 115th Congress ended
It never became law before the 115th Congress (2017–2018) 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.
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Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Jul 27, 2017
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 Latest action July 27, 2017

Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Military Care Package Program Act

This bill requires a military care package mailed by a family member to a member of the Armed Forces deployed in support of a contingency operation and addressed to a postal facility located at an Armed Forces installation to be carried at no cost to the sender.

The Department of Defense shall reimburse the U.S. Postal Service for carrying out this bill.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 5134 Reintroduced Bill Military Care Package Program Act
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3456: Military Care Package Program Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-3456/
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"H.R. 3456: Military Care Package Program Act." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-3456/.
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H.R. 3456, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-3456/.
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