To amend title 10, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Defense to provide veterans who have a 100 percent service-connected disability with space-available travel on military aircraft in the same manner and to the same extent as retired members of the Armed Forces.
Latest action · Jun 18, 2003 Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedJun 18, 2003
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Directs the Secretary of Defense to permit a former member of the armed forces who is entitled to compensation for a service-connected disability rated as total to travel on unscheduled military flights within the continental United States and on scheduled overseas flights operated by the Air Mobility Command to the same extent as retired members of the armed forces.
Cosponsors 31
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jul 15, 2003 to Sep 14, 2004.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-MA | Stephen F. Lynch | Jul 15, 2003 | |
| D-MA | Barney Frank | Jul 17, 2003 | |
| D-AR | Mike Ross | Jul 21, 2003 | |
| D-MA | John F. Tierney | Jul 24, 2003 | |
| D-OH | Ted Strickland | Jul 24, 2003 | |
| D-NJ | Donald M. Payne | Sep 23, 2003 | |
| R-TX | Ralph M. Hall | Sep 25, 2003 | |
| D-MD | C. A. Dutch Ruppersberger | Sep 30, 2003 | |
| D-MD | Chris Van Hollen | Sep 30, 2003 | |
| D-CA | Mike Thompson | Sep 30, 2003 | |
| R-NC | Walter B. Jones | Sep 30, 2003 | |
| R-FL | Jeff Miller | Oct 7, 2003 | |
| D-PA | Tim Holden | Oct 7, 2003 | |
| D-CA | Barbara Lee | Oct 28, 2003 | |
| D-OH | Tim Ryan | Oct 28, 2003 | |
| D-CA | Maxine Waters | Nov 4, 2003 | |
| D-DC | Eleanor Holmes Norton | Nov 6, 2003 | |
| I-VT | Bernard Sanders | Nov 7, 2003 | |
| D-CA | Dennis A. Cardoza | Nov 18, 2003 | |
| R-NM | Heather Wilson | Nov 18, 2003 | |
| D-MA | Bill Delahunt | Nov 21, 2003 | |
| D-NY | Gregory W. Meeks | Dec 8, 2003 | |
| D-TN | Bart Gordon | Feb 26, 2004 | |
| D-PA | Joseph M. Hoeffel | Mar 23, 2004 | |
| D-CT | Rosa L. DeLauro | Mar 23, 2004 | |
| D-NY | Anthony D. Weiner | Mar 29, 2004 | |
| R-VA | Frank R. Wolf | Mar 29, 2004 | |
| R-NJ | Jim Saxton | Apr 27, 2004 | |
| D-PA | Michael F. Doyle | Apr 27, 2004 | |
| D-NY | Jose E. Serrano | Jun 16, 2004 | |
| R-SC | Joe Wilson | Sep 14, 2004 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Armed Services Committee | Referred Jun 18, 2003 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jun 18, 2003Introduced in House
- Jun 18, 2003Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Titles 1
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To amend title 10, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Defense to provide veterans who have a 100 percent service-connected disability with space-available travel on military aircraft in the same manner and to the same extent as retired members of the Armed Forces.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jun 18, 2003Introduced in House
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