Supply Our Soldiers Act of 2013
Latest action · Jun 20, 2013 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 15, 2013
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Supply Our Soldiers Act of 2013 - Directs the Secretary of Defense (DOD) to provide for a program under which postal benefits are provided to a member of the Armed Forces who is on active duty and who is either: (1) serving in Iraq or Afghanistan, or (2) hospitalized at a military medical facility as a result of such service. Provides the postal benefits in the form of coupons or other evidence of credit (vouchers) to use for postal-free mailings.
Makes the benefits program applicable during FY2014-FY2019.
Cosponsors 6
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from May 15, 2013 to Mar 27, 2014, with 5 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-FL | C. W. Bill Young | Original | May 15, 2013 |
| D-NY | Carolyn B. Maloney | Original | May 15, 2013 |
| R-NJ | Jon Runyan | Original | May 15, 2013 |
| D-OR | Peter A. DeFazio | Original | May 15, 2013 |
| R-WI | Thomas E. Petri | Original | May 15, 2013 |
| D-MA | John F. Tierney | Mar 27, 2014 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jun 20, 2013Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
- May 15, 2013Introduced in House
- May 15, 2013Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
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 15, 2013Introduced in House
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