S 59 · 109th Congress 2005–2007, ended

A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to authorize certain disabled former prisoners of war to use Department of Defense commissary and exchange stores.

Fact sheet

Latest action · Jan 24, 2005 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services. (text of measure as introduced: CR S241)

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.

  1. IntroducedJan 24, 2005
  2. Passed SenateNot reached
  3. Passed HouseNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

Authorizes use of Department of Defense commissary and exchange stores by former prisoners of war who have been honorably separated from service and have a service-connected disability rated at 30 percent or more.

Cosponsors 1

Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Jun 15, 2005.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
D-WAMaria CantwellJun 15, 2005

Actions 3

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Jan 24, 2005Introduced in Senate
  2. Jan 24, 2005Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services. (text of measure as introduced: CR S241)
  3. Jan 24, 2005Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S241)

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security.

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