Supply Our Soldiers Act of 2005
Latest action · Mar 14, 2005 Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
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.
- IntroducedFeb 17, 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 35
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Apr 14, 2005 to Oct 17, 2005.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-WA | Adam Smith | Apr 14, 2005 | |
| D-CA | Dennis A. Cardoza | Apr 14, 2005 | |
| R-IN | Mark E. Souder | Apr 21, 2005 | |
| D-MA | Barney Frank | Apr 26, 2005 | |
| D-VA | James P. Moran | Apr 26, 2005 | |
| D-CA | Sam Farr | Apr 26, 2005 | |
| R-VA | Thelma D. Drake | Apr 26, 2005 | |
| D-CA | Zoe Lofgren | Apr 26, 2005 | |
| D-NY | Carolyn McCarthy | Apr 28, 2005 | |
| D-IL | Danny K. Davis | Apr 28, 2005 | |
| D-MO | Emanuel Cleaver | Apr 28, 2005 | |
| D-FL | Robert Wexler | Apr 28, 2005 | |
| I-VT | Bernard Sanders | May 4, 2005 | |
| D-MI | Dale E. Kildee | May 4, 2005 | |
| R-IL | John Shimkus | May 4, 2005 | |
| R-PA | Michael G. Fitzpatrick | May 4, 2005 | |
| D-PA | Tim Holden | May 9, 2005 | |
| R-PA | Todd Russell Platts | May 9, 2005 | |
| D-MD | Chris Van Hollen | May 18, 2005 | |
| D-RI | James R. Langevin | May 18, 2005 | |
| D-FL | Alcee L. Hastings | May 19, 2005 | |
| D-GA | John Barrow | May 19, 2005 | |
| D-MD | Elijah E. Cummings | May 25, 2005 | |
| D-TN | Bart Gordon | Jun 7, 2005 | |
| D-NY | Brian Higgins | Jun 7, 2005 | |
| R-GA | Charles W. Norwood | Jun 7, 2005 | |
| D-AR | Marion Berry | Jun 7, 2005 | |
| D-NY | Michael R. McNulty | Jun 7, 2005 | |
| D-CA | Lynn C. Woolsey | Jun 8, 2005 | |
| D-GA | Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. | Jun 8, 2005 | |
| D-CA | Juanita Millender-McDonald | Jun 14, 2005 | |
| D-TX | Chet Edwards | Jun 23, 2005 | |
| D-IL | Janice D. Schakowsky | Jun 27, 2005 | |
| D-MA | James P. McGovern | Sep 12, 2005 | |
| D-CA | Michael M. Honda | Oct 17, 2005 |
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 Feb 17, 2005 |
| House | Armed Services Committee | Referred Feb 17, 2005 |
| Military Personnel Subcommittee | Referred Mar 14, 2005 |
Actions 4
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Mar 14, 2005Executive Comment Requested from DOD.
- Mar 14, 2005Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
- Feb 17, 2005Introduced in House
- Feb 17, 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.
Printed hearings 3
Hearings whose printed record names this bill, newest first: hearings on it, and wider hearings where it came up.
| Number | Hearing | Committee | Held |
|---|---|---|---|
| Serial No. 109-20 | FOURTH IN A SERIES OF SUBCOMMITTEE HEARINGS ON PROTECTING AND STRENGTHENING SOCIAL SECURITY146 pages | Ways and Means Committee | Jun 9, 2005 |
| — | DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE APPROPRIATIONS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2006137 pages | Appropriations Committee | May 17, 2005 |
| S. Hrg. 109-130 | DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE APPROPRIATIONS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2006723 pages | Appropriations Committee | Mar 2, 2005–May 17, 2005 |
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 2874 | Supply Our Soldiers Act of 2005 | Related bill | Jun 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 abroad who are engaged in military operations, 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.
- Administrative procedure
- Armed forces abroad
- Armed Forces and National Security
- Charities
- Department of Defense
- Families
- Government Operations and Politics
- Government publicity
- Law
- Military dependents
- Military pay
- Postage stamps
- Postal service
- Social Welfare
- United States Postal Service
- War casualties
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Feb 17, 2005Introduced in House
Everything here is as published by Congress: the summary is the Congressional Research Service's, the action wording is the clerks', and the subjects are the Library of Congress's. How far it got is read from the actions themselves, taking the most recent one of each kind, so a bill that failed a vote and later passed is shown as having passed. Records come from this bill on Congress.gov and govinfo.gov; cost estimates are the Congressional Budget Office's, and the hearings are the printed hearings GovInfo publishes, which can appear months after the hearing.