Disabled Veterans Commissary and Exchange Store Benefits Act
Latest action · Apr 27, 2009 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.
- IntroducedMar 31, 2009
- 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 21
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Mar 31, 2009 to Sep 16, 2010; 7 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-MI | Candice S. Miller | Original | Mar 31, 2009 |
| R-WA | Cathy McMorris Rodgers | Original | Mar 31, 2009 |
| D-TX | Ciro D. Rodriguez | Original | Mar 31, 2009 |
| R-CA | Dana Rohrabacher | Original | Mar 31, 2009 |
| R-NJ | Frank A. LoBiondo | Original | Mar 31, 2009 |
| D-CT | Joe Courtney | Original | Mar 31, 2009 |
| R-OH | Robert E. Latta | Original | Mar 31, 2009 |
| R-TX | Kenny Marchant | May 13, 2009 | |
| R-MI | Thaddeus G. McCotter | Jun 4, 2009 | |
| D-NY | Timothy H. Bishop | Jun 23, 2009 | |
| D-MA | Michael E. Capuano | Jul 23, 2009 | |
| D-MN | Collin C. Peterson | Oct 13, 2009 | |
| D-TN | Steve Cohen | Nov 5, 2009 | |
| D-ME | Michael H. Michaud | Nov 16, 2009 | |
| D-NY | Steve Israel | Mar 25, 2010 | |
| R-NE | Jeff Fortenberry | Apr 13, 2010 | |
| D-IL | Jerry F. Costello | Apr 13, 2010 | |
| D-MN | Timothy J. Walz | Apr 13, 2010 | |
| D-MP | Gregorio Kilili Camacho Sablan | Sep 15, 2010 | |
| D-OR | Peter A. DeFazio | Sep 15, 2010 | |
| D-MA | Barney Frank | Sep 16, 2010 |
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 Mar 31, 2009 |
| Military Personnel Subcommittee | Referred Apr 27, 2009 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Apr 27, 2009Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
- Mar 31, 2009Introduced in House
- Mar 31, 2009Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 108 | Disabled Veterans Commissary and Exchange Store Benefits Act | Identical bill | Jan 30, 2009 |
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.
- Mar 31, 2009Introduced in House
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