Supply Our Soldiers Act of 2005
Latest action · Jun 14, 2005 Referred to the Committee on Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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 14, 2005
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Supply Our Soldiers Act of 2005 - Directs the United States Postal Service (USPS) and the Secretary of Defense to provide a program under which postal benefits are made available for personal correspondence and other mail matter sent from within the United States by designated representatives (next-of-kin) to members of the Armed Forces who are: (1) serving on active duty abroad in support of military operations or against an enemy of the United States or other hostile force; or (2) hospitalized in a U.S. military facility as a result of disease or injury incurred during service overseas. Limits postal benefits to $150 per calendar quarter, and limits the size and weight of allowable parcels. Allows charitable organizations to apply for such benefits.
Cosponsors 45
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jun 14, 2005 to Feb 14, 2006; 15 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-WA | Adam Smith | Original | Jun 14, 2005 |
| D-MA | Barney Frank | Original | Jun 14, 2005 |
| D-TN | Bart Gordon | Original | Jun 14, 2005 |
| D-NY | Brian Higgins | Original | Jun 14, 2005 |
| D-NY | Carolyn McCarthy | Original | Jun 14, 2005 |
| D-IL | Danny K. Davis | Original | Jun 14, 2005 |
| D-CA | Dennis A. Cardoza | Original | Jun 14, 2005 |
| D-MO | Emanuel Cleaver | Original | Jun 14, 2005 |
| D-GA | John Barrow | Original | Jun 14, 2005 |
| R-IL | John Shimkus | Original | Jun 14, 2005 |
| D-CA | Juanita Millender-McDonald | Original | Jun 14, 2005 |
| D-CA | Lynn C. Woolsey | Original | Jun 14, 2005 |
| D-AR | Marion Berry | Original | Jun 14, 2005 |
| D-GA | Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. | Original | Jun 14, 2005 |
| D-PA | Tim Holden | Original | Jun 14, 2005 |
| R-IN | Mark E. Souder | Jun 17, 2005 | |
| D-KY | Ben Chandler | Jun 22, 2005 | |
| D-CA | Sam Farr | Jun 22, 2005 | |
| D-TX | Chet Edwards | Jun 23, 2005 | |
| D-VI | Donna M. Christensen | Jun 27, 2005 | |
| D-IL | Janice D. Schakowsky | Jun 27, 2005 | |
| D-MI | Bart Stupak | Jun 28, 2005 | |
| D-MD | Elijah E. Cummings | Jun 28, 2005 | |
| D-NY | Jose E. Serrano | Jun 28, 2005 | |
| D-AZ | Raúl M. Grijalva | Jun 28, 2005 | |
| R-CT | Rob Simmons | Jun 28, 2005 | |
| R-MI | Thaddeus G. McCotter | Jun 28, 2005 | |
| R-NH | Charles F. Bass | Jun 29, 2005 | |
| D-NJ | Donald M. Payne | Jul 12, 2005 | |
| D-NY | Joseph Crowley | Jul 12, 2005 | |
| R-MO | Jo Ann Emerson | Jul 20, 2005 | |
| D-MA | James P. McGovern | Jul 25, 2005 | |
| D-OH | Tim Ryan | Jul 25, 2005 | |
| D-NY | Edolphus Towns | Jul 28, 2005 | |
| D-NJ | Robert E. Andrews | Sep 12, 2005 | |
| D-MA | Stephen F. Lynch | Sep 12, 2005 | |
| D-NC | David E. Price | Sep 19, 2005 | |
| R-IL | Ray LaHood | Oct 7, 2005 | |
| D-NJ | Robert Menendez | Oct 7, 2005 | |
| D-AZ | Ed Pastor | Oct 17, 2005 | |
| D-CA | Michael M. Honda | Oct 17, 2005 | |
| D-IL | Rahm Emanuel | Oct 17, 2005 | |
| D-TX | Silvestre Reyes | Oct 17, 2005 | |
| D-LA | Charlie Melancon | Feb 14, 2006 | |
| D-NY | Maurice D. Hinchey | Feb 14, 2006 |
Committees 2
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Oversight and Government Reform Committee | Referred Jun 14, 2005 |
| House | Armed Services Committee | Referred Jun 14, 2005 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jun 14, 2005Introduced in House
- Jun 14, 2005Referred to the Committee on Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
CRS reports 1
Congressional Research Service work that CRS links to this bill or the law it became, newest first.
Cite it 1
Products on other subjects that cite it, usually among other measures.
| Product | Title | Kind | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| R40550 | Sending Mail to Members of the Armed Forces at Reduced or Free Postage: An Overview Archived | Report | May 27, 2011 |
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 887 | Supply Our Soldiers Act of 2005 | Related bill | Mar 14, 2005 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To provide for a program under which postal benefits shall be made available for purposes of certain personal correspondence and other mail matter sent from within the United States to members of the Armed Forces serving on active duty in military operations abroad, and for other purposes.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Supply Our Soldiers Act of 2005
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 14, 2005Introduced in House
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