HR 4976
116th 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 2019
Introduced: November 1, 2019
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Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 1, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Nov 1, 2019
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Supply Our Soldiers Act of 2019
This bill provides postal benefits to certain active duty service members. It directs the Department of Defense to provide for a program under which vouchers (used for postal-free mailings) are provided to members of the Armed Forces who are on active duty and who are 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 benefits program shall apply during FY2020-FY2025.
What's happening now
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Committees of jurisdiction
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