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 | |
| R-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 | |
| D-MA | Edward J. Markey | Oct 15, 2003 | |
| D-WA | Jay Inslee | Oct 15, 2003 | |
| D-MO | Karen McCarthy | Oct 15, 2003 | |
| D-TX | Nick Lampson | Oct 15, 2003 | |
| D-PA | Michael F. Doyle | Oct 16, 2003 | |
| D-NJ | Rush Holt | Oct 16, 2003 | |
| D-CA | Zoe Lofgren | Oct 16, 2003 | |
| D-NY | Edolphus Towns | Oct 17, 2003 | |
| D-ME | Michael H. Michaud | Oct 17, 2003 | |
| D-AZ | Raúl M. Grijalva | Oct 17, 2003 | |
| D-NV | Shelley Berkley | Oct 17, 2003 | |
| D-TX | Silvestre Reyes | Oct 17, 2003 | |
| D-OH | Tim Ryan | Oct 17, 2003 | |
| D-MI | John D. Dingell | Oct 20, 2003 | |
| D-OH | Marcy Kaptur | Oct 20, 2003 | |
| D-MD | C. A. Dutch Ruppersberger | Oct 28, 2003 | |
| D-AS | Eni F. H. Faleomavaega | Oct 28, 2003 | |
| D-NY | Jose E. Serrano | Oct 28, 2003 | |
| D-IL | Luis V. Gutierrez | Nov 18, 2003 | |
| D-CA | Lynn C. Woolsey | Nov 18, 2003 | |
| D-WV | Nick J. Rahall II | Nov 18, 2003 | |
| D-OH | Ted Strickland | Nov 18, 2003 | |
| D-MD | Albert Russell Wynn | Nov 19, 2003 | |
| D-NJ | Bill Pascrell, Jr. | Nov 19, 2003 | |
| D-IN | Julia Carson | Nov 21, 2003 | |
| D-NY | Louise McIntosh Slaughter | Nov 21, 2003 | |
| D-TX | Solomon P. Ortiz | Nov 21, 2003 | |
| D-NY | Timothy H. Bishop | Nov 21, 2003 | |
| D-OR | Peter A. DeFazio | Dec 8, 2003 |
Committees 2
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 Sep 9, 2003 |
| Total Force Subcommittee | Referred Sep 24, 2003 | |
| House | Transportation and Infrastructure Committee | Referred Sep 9, 2003 |
| Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Subcommittee | Referred Sep 10, 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, 2003Referred to the Subcommittee on Total Force.
- Sep 24, 2003Executive Comment Requested from DOD.
- Sep 10, 2003Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.
In the Congressional Record 2
Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| House | Debate and remarks H9079 | Bart Stupak D-MI | Oct 1, 2003 |
| House | Debate and remarks H8959, H9002 | Bart Stupak D-MI | Sep 30, 2003 |
Titles 1
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- 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.
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
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Sep 9, 2003Introduced in House
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