US HB1126 | 2015-2016 | 114th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on February 26 2015 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2015-08-13 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Military Personnel Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on February 26 2015 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2015-08-13 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Military Personnel Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Supply Our Soldiers Act of 2015 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. Requires the postal benefits to be in the form of coupons, vouchers, or other evidence of credit to use for postal-free mailings. Makes the benefits program applicable during FY2016-FY2021.
Title
Supply Our Soldiers Act of 2015
Sponsors
| Rep. Peter King [R-NY] | Rep. Carolyn Maloney [D-NY] | Rep. Lynn Jenkins [R-KS] | Rep. Gwen Moore [D-WI] |
| Rep. Elizabeth Esty [D-CT] | Rep. Walter Jones [R-NC] | Rep. Charles Rangel [D-NY] | Rep. Devin Nunes [R-CA] |
| Rep. Barbara Comstock [R-VA] | Rep. Peter DeFazio [D-OR] | Rep. Brad Sherman [D-CA] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2015-08-13 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel. |
| 2015-02-26 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services. |
| 2015-02-26 | House | Introduced in House |
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Hazardous wastes and toxic substances
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Land transfers
Land use and conservation
Licensing and registrations
Mammals
Marine and coastal resources, fisheries
Natural disasters
Outdoor recreation
Pest management
Public lands and natural resources
Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations
Solid waste and recycling
State and local government operations
Tax-exempt organizations
Television and film
User charges and fees
Wetlands
Wilderness and natural areas, wildlife refuges, wild rivers, habitats
Wildlife conservation and habitat protection
Alaska
Alaska Natives and Hawaiians
Appropriations
Art, artists, authorship
Birds
Budget deficits and national debt
Canada
Congressional oversight
Disaster relief and insurance
Farmland
Firearms and explosives
Floods and storm protection
Forests, forestry, trees
Government information and archives
Government liability
Hazardous wastes and toxic substances
Hunting and fishing
Land transfers
Land use and conservation
Licensing and registrations
Mammals
Marine and coastal resources, fisheries
Natural disasters
Outdoor recreation
Pest management
Public lands and natural resources
Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations
Solid waste and recycling
State and local government operations
Tax-exempt organizations
Television and film
User charges and fees
Wetlands
Wilderness and natural areas, wildlife refuges, wild rivers, habitats
Wildlife conservation and habitat protection
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/1126/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/hr1126/BILLS-114hr1126ih.pdf |
