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HR 1017 116th Congress House Armed Forces and National Security Aviation and airports Military personnel and dependents

To amend title 10, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of Defense to provide space-available travel on aircraft of the Department of Defense to children, surviving spouses, and siblings of…

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To amend title 10, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of Defense to provide space-available travel on aircraft of the Department of Defense to children, surviving spouses, and siblings of members of the Armed Forces who die while serving in the active military, naval, or air service.

Introduced: February 6, 2019 Introduced by: Kelly, Trent Republican · Mississippi See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Feb 7, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Readiness.
Feb 6, 2019
Introduced in House
Feb 6, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This bill authorizes the Department of Defense to offer, on a space-available basis, transportation on military aircraft to the children, surviving spouses, and siblings of members of the Armed Forces who die during active service.

What's happening now February 7, 2019

Referred to the Subcommittee on Readiness.

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Brownley, Julia
California · Apr 29, 2019
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1017: To amend title 10, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of Defense to provide space-available travel on aircraft of the Department of Defense to children, surviving spouses, and siblings of members of the Armed Forces who die while serving in the active military, naval, or air service.. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-1017/
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"H.R. 1017: To amend title 10, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of Defense to provide space-available travel on aircraft of the Department of Defense to children, surviving spouses, and siblings of members of the Armed Forces who die while serving in the active military, naval, or air service.." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-1017/.
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H.R. 1017, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-1017/.
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[H.R. 1017: To amend title 10, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of Defense to provide space-available travel on aircraft of the Department of Defense to children, surviving spouses, and siblings of members of the Armed Forces who die while serving in the active military, naval, or air service.](https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-1017/)
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