HR 963
115th 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 2017
Introduced: February 7, 2017
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 23, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Feb 7, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Feb 7, 2017
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Supply Our Soldiers Act of 2017
This bill 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. The postal benefits shall be in the form of coupons, vouchers, or other evidence of credit to use for postal-free mailings.
The benefits program shall apply during FY2016-FY2021.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Committees of jurisdiction
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