US HB6488 | 2011-2012 | 112th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 9-1)
Status: Introduced on September 21 2012 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2012-10-19 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Military Personnel Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on September 21 2012 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2012-10-19 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Military Personnel Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Permits a member of the Armed Forces (member) who is involuntarily separated from active duty or the Selected Reserve and who has a service-connected disability (and the member's dependents) to use commissary and exchange stores on the same basis as a member entitled to retired or retainer pay. Directs the Secretary of Defense (DOD) to ensure that such authority is fully implemented within 90 days after the enactment of this Act.
Title
To amend title 10, United States Code, to extend military commissary and exchange store privileges, without time-period limitation, to members of the Armed Forces who are involuntarily separated with a service-connected disability and also to extend such privileges to their dependents.
Sponsors
| Rep. Jeff Denham [R-CA] | Rep. Chip Cravaack [R-MN] | Rep. Blake Farenthold [R-TX] | Rep. Adam Kinzinger [R-IL] |
| Rep. Howard McKeon [R-CA] | Rep. Jeff Miller [R-FL] | Rep. Scott Rigell [R-VA] | Rep. Steve Stivers [R-OH] |
| Rep. Timothy Walz [D-MN] | Rep. Allen West [R-FL] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2012-10-19 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel. |
| 2012-09-21 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services. |
Same As/Similar To
HB1178 (Related) 2011-03-31 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
HB2148 (Related) 2011-06-24 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
HB2148 (Related) 2011-06-24 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Subjects
Armed forces and national security
Disability assistance
Military facilities and property
Military personnel and dependents
Retail and wholesale trades
Disability assistance
Military facilities and property
Military personnel and dependents
Retail and wholesale trades
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/house-bill/6488/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/hr6488/BILLS-112hr6488ih.pdf |
