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H.R. 923 · 109th Congress

Mailing Support to Troops Act of 2005

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Never voted on. It didn't reach a floor vote before the 109th Congress ended, so it expired. A bill has to be introduced again to be considered in a new Congress.

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133 cosponsors · 70 D, 62 R, 1 I
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4 signed on when it was introduced; the rest joined later. Cosponsors who withdrew aren't shown.

Supply Our Soldiers Act of 2005 - Directs the Secretary of Defense 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.

What it does: CRS summary · Reported to House with amendment(s) · Nov 3, 2005

Supply Our Soldiers Act of 2005 - Directs the Secretary of Defense 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. Limits: (1) the weight of the mail and parcels authorized for the program; (2) a member to one voucher per month; and (3) the program duration to one year after the date of implementing regulations.

Authorizes appropriations.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov

About this bill and sources

Official title: Supply Our Soldiers Act of 2005

Latest action (Nov 3, 2005): Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 147.

Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security · Origin: House · Introduced: Feb 17, 2005

Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)

No recorded floor vote found.