H.R. 963 · 115th Congress
Supply Our Soldiers Act of 2017
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Pete King
- Introduced
- 2017-02-07
- Latest action
- 2017-03-23 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Summary
Supply Our Soldiers Act of 2017
This bill directs the Department 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, Afghanistan, or another hostile fire area designated as eligible for hazardous duty pay; or (2) hospitalized at a military medical facility as a result of such service. The postal benefits shall be in the form of coupons, vouchers, or other evidence of credit to use for postal-free mailings.
The benefits program shall apply during FY2016-FY2021.