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A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to permit veterans who have a service-connected, permanent disability rated as total to travel on military aircraft in the same manner and to the same…

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A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to permit veterans who have a service-connected, permanent disability rated as total to travel on military aircraft in the same manner and to the same extent as retired members of the Armed Forces entitled to such travel.

Introduced: January 12, 2017 See on congress.gov
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
Jan 12, 2017
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This bill directs the Department of Defense (DOD) to provide transportation on scheduled and unscheduled military flights within the continental United States and on scheduled overseas flights on a space-available basis for veterans with a service-connected, permanent disability rated as total.

In establishing space-available transportation priorities under the travel program, DOD shall provide transportation on the same basis as such transportation is provided to members of the Armed Forces entitled to retired or retainer pay.

What's happening now January 12, 2017

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.

 Related & companion bills 1
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Democratic 5
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Duckworth, Tammy
Illinois · Jul 17, 2018
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Hirono, Mazie K.
Hawaii · Jun 5, 2018
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Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · Aug 3, 2017
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Peters, Gary C.
Michigan · Mar 9, 2017
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Coons, Christopher A.
Delaware · Feb 27, 2017
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 116: A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to permit veterans who have a service-connected, permanent disability rated as total to travel on military aircraft in the same manner and to the same extent as retired members of the Armed Forces entitled to such travel.. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-116/
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"S. 116: A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to permit veterans who have a service-connected, permanent disability rated as total to travel on military aircraft in the same manner and to the same extent as retired members of the Armed Forces entitled to such travel.." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-116/.
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S. 116, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-116/.
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[S. 116: A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to permit veterans who have a service-connected, permanent disability rated as total to travel on military aircraft in the same manner and to the same extent as retired members of the Armed Forces entitled to such travel.](https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-116/)
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