Injured Soldiers Hospital bill
Official title A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to exempt certain members of the Armed Forces from the requirement to pay subsistence charges while hospitalized.
Latest action · Sep 16, 2003 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services. (text of measure as introduced: CR S11576)
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 16, 2003
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Exempts from the requirement to pay subsistence charges while hospitalized in a military facility an officer or former officer, or an enlisted member or former enlisted member not entitled to retired or retainer pay or equivalent pay, who is hospitalized in a military facility because of an injury or disease incurred: (1) as a direct result of armed conflict; (2) while engaged in hazardous service; (3) in the performance of duty under conditions simulating war; or (4) through an instrumentality of war.
Cosponsors 33
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Sep 16, 2003 to Oct 15, 2003; 7 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-NE | Ben Nelson | Original | Sep 16, 2003 |
| R-NE | Chuck Hagel | Original | Sep 16, 2003 |
| D-HI | Daniel K. Akaka | Original | Sep 16, 2003 |
| D-NY | Hillary Rodham Clinton | Original | Sep 16, 2003 |
| R-AK | Lisa Murkowski | Original | Sep 16, 2003 |
| D-MN | Mark Dayton | Original | Sep 16, 2003 |
| D-WA | Patty Murray | Original | Sep 16, 2003 |
| R-CO | Ben Nighthorse Campbell | Sep 17, 2003 | |
| D-FL | Bill Nelson | Sep 17, 2003 | |
| D-LA | John B. Breaux | Sep 17, 2003 | |
| R-ME | Susan M. Collins | Sep 17, 2003 | |
| I-CT | Joseph I. Lieberman | Sep 22, 2003 | |
| D-CA | Barbara Boxer | Sep 23, 2003 | |
| D-HI | Daniel K. Inouye | Sep 23, 2003 | |
| D-NJ | Frank R. Lautenberg | Sep 23, 2003 | |
| D-MA | John F. Kerry | Sep 23, 2003 | |
| D-MD | Barbara A. Mikulski | Sep 25, 2003 | |
| R-NC | Elizabeth Dole | Sep 25, 2003 | |
| D-NV | Harry Reid | Sep 25, 2003 | |
| D-WV | John D. Rockefeller IV | Sep 25, 2003 | |
| D-LA | Mary L. Landrieu | Sep 25, 2003 | |
| D-SD | Tim Johnson | Sep 25, 2003 | |
| D-GA | Zell Miller | Sep 25, 2003 | |
| D-NY | Charles E. Schumer | Sep 29, 2003 | |
| D-NM | Jeff Bingaman | Sep 29, 2003 | |
| R-NV | John Ensign | Sep 29, 2003 | |
| R-OH | Mike DeWine | Sep 29, 2003 | |
| D-VT | Patrick J. Leahy | Sep 29, 2003 | |
| D-IL | Richard J. Durbin | Sep 29, 2003 | |
| D-IA | Tom Harkin | Sep 30, 2003 | |
| D-MI | Debbie Stabenow | Oct 2, 2003 | |
| R-MS | Thad Cochran | Oct 2, 2003 | |
| R-GA | Saxby Chambliss | Oct 15, 2003 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| Senate | Armed Services Committee | Referred Sep 16, 2003 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Sep 16, 2003Introduced in Senate
- Sep 16, 2003Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S11576)
- Sep 16, 2003Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services. (text of measure as introduced: CR S11576)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate | Debate and remarks S11978 | Harry Reid D-NV | Sep 25, 2003 |
| Senate | Debate and remarks S11576Text printed S11576 | Bob Graham D-FL (text) | Sep 16, 2003 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to exempt certain members of the Armed Forces from the requirement to pay subsistence charges while hospitalized.
- Popular Titles
- Injured Soldiers Hospital bill
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Sep 16, 2003Introduced in Senate
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