To pay a one-time bonus to members of the Armed Forces who served or serve in a combat zone designated for Operation Iraqi Freedom or Operation Enduring Freedom, and for other purposes.
Latest action · Oct 1, 2003 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H9079-9080)
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.
- IntroducedSep 9, 2003
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Requires the payment of a one-time bonus of $1,500 to each active-duty and reserve member of the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, or Coast Guard who served or serves for any period of time in a combat zone designated in connection with Operations Iraqi Freedom or Enduring Freedom.
Cosponsors 44
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Sep 30, 2003 to Dec 8, 2003.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-NY | Carolyn B. Maloney | Sep 30, 2003 | |
| D-OH | Sherrod Brown | Sep 30, 2003 | |
| D-VA | Virgil H. Goode Jr. | Sep 30, 2003 | |
| D-MI | Carolyn C. Kilpatrick | Oct 2, 2003 | |
| D-DC | Eleanor Holmes Norton | Oct 2, 2003 | |
| D-MD | Elijah E. Cummings | Oct 2, 2003 | |
| D-TX | Gene Green | Oct 2, 2003 | |
| D-NY | Steve Israel | Oct 2, 2003 | |
| R-NY | Sue W. Kelly | Oct 2, 2003 | |
| D-NY | Carolyn McCarthy | Oct 8, 2003 | |
| D-MI | Dale E. Kildee | Oct 8, 2003 | |
| D-MI | John Conyers, Jr. | Oct 8, 2003 | |
| D-PR | Anibal Acevedo-Vila | Oct 15, 2003 | |
| D-MN | Betty McCollum | Oct 15, 2003 | |
| D-CA | Dennis A. Cardoza | Oct 15, 2003 |
Actions 7
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Oct 1, 2003Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H9079-9080)
- Sep 30, 2003Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H8959-8960, H9002-9003)
- Sep 24, 2003Executive Comment Requested from DOD.
- Sep 24, 2003Referred to the Subcommittee on Total Force.
- Sep 10, 2003Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security.
- Afghanistan
- Air force
- Armed forces abroad
- Armed Forces and National Security
- Armed forces reserves
- Army
- Coast guard
- Crime and Law Enforcement
- International Affairs
- Iraq
- Iraq compilation
- Marines
- Middle East and North Africa
- Military operations
- Military pay
- Military personnel
- Navy
- South Asia
- Terrorism
- War
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