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HR 5134 116th Congress House Government Operations and Politics Defense spending Military operations and strategy Military personnel and dependents Postal service U.S. Postal Service

Military Care Package Program Act

Introduced: November 18, 2019 Introduced by: Barragán, Nanette Diaz Democratic · California See on congress.gov
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Nov 18, 2019
Introduced in House
Nov 18, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
Oct 31, 2019
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H8706-8707)
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Military Care Package Program Act

This bill provides for free postage for 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.

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

What's happening now November 18, 2019

Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5134: Military Care Package Program Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-5134/
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"H.R. 5134: Military Care Package Program Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-5134/.
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H.R. 5134, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-5134/.
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