H.R. 4071 · 110th Congress

Disabled Veterans Right to Commissaries and Space Available Travel Act

Stage
In committee
Sponsor
Bob Filner
Introduced
2007-11-05
Latest action
2007-12-05 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.

Summary

Disabled Veterans Right to Commissaries and Space Available Travel Act - Requires veterans with disabilities rated at 30% or more to be permitted to use commissary and exchange stores on the same basis as members of the Armed Forces eligible for retired or retainer pay. Extends such benefit to dependents on the same basis.

Directs the Secretary of Defense to provide transportation on Department of Defense aircraft on a space-available basis for any veteran with a service-connected disability rated at 50% or more on the same basis as members entitled to retired or retainer pay. Extends such benefit to dependents on the same basis.