Disabled Veterans Commissary and Exchange Store Benefits Act
Latest action · Jun 28, 2007 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.
- IntroducedMay 24, 2007
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Disabled Veterans Commissary and Exchange Store Benefits Act - Permits a veteran with any compensable service-connected disability (and the veteran's dependents) to use commissary and exchange stores on the same basis as a member of the Armed Forces entitled to retired or retainer pay.
Cosponsors 25
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from May 24, 2007 to Nov 19, 2008; 6 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-WA | Cathy McMorris Rodgers | Original | May 24, 2007 |
| R-LA | Charles W. Boustany, Jr. | Original | May 24, 2007 |
| R-TX | K. Michael Conaway | Original | May 24, 2007 |
| D-TN | Lincoln Davis | Original | May 24, 2007 |
| R-IN | Mark E. Souder | Original | May 24, 2007 |
| R-NC | Virginia Foxx | Original | May 24, 2007 |
| R-VA | Virgil H. Goode Jr. | Jun 19, 2007 | |
| D-IL | Danny K. Davis | Jun 22, 2007 | |
| R-TN | David Davis | Jun 26, 2007 | |
| D-MA | Barney Frank | Jul 10, 2007 | |
| D-PA | Michael F. Doyle | Jul 10, 2007 | |
| D-TN | Bart Gordon | Jul 16, 2007 | |
| D-SC | John M. Spratt, Jr. | Jul 16, 2007 | |
| D-CT | Joe Courtney | Aug 1, 2007 | |
| D-IN | Brad Ellsworth | Aug 2, 2007 | |
| R-LA | Bobby Jindal | Sep 5, 2007 | |
| D-VA | Rick Boucher | Sep 5, 2007 | |
| R-TX | Ted Poe | Dec 6, 2007 | |
| D-ME | Michael H. Michaud | Jan 29, 2008 | |
| D-PA | Patrick J. Murphy | Jan 29, 2008 | |
| D-PA | Jason Altmire | Mar 13, 2008 | |
| D-MA | Michael E. Capuano | May 1, 2008 | |
| D-IN | André Carson | Jun 12, 2008 | |
| R-AZ | John B. Shadegg | Jul 14, 2008 | |
| D-CA | Bob Filner | Nov 19, 2008 |
Committees 1
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 May 24, 2007 |
| Military Personnel Subcommittee | Referred Jun 28, 2007 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jun 28, 2007Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
- May 24, 2007Introduced in House
- May 24, 2007Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Related bills 2
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 1477 | Disabled Veterans Commissary and Exchange Store Benefits Act | Identical bill | Apr 3, 2007 |
| HR 4071 | Disabled Veterans Right to Commissaries and Space Available Travel Act | Related bill | Dec 5, 2007 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To amend title 10, United States Code, to extend military commissary and exchange store privileges to veterans with a compensable service-connected disability and to their dependents.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Disabled Veterans Commissary and Exchange Store Benefits Act
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- May 24, 2007Introduced in House
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