US Congress Senate Bill 1776 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 6-2)
Status: Introduced on November 1 2011 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2011-11-01 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services. (text of measure as introduced: CR S7007)
Pending: Senate Armed Services Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Expands the authority of the Secretary of Defense (DOD) to accept travel benefits to facilitate the travel of members of the Armed Forces during leave from active duty to include, as part of such benefits, points or awards for free or reduced-cost hotel accommodations. Includes as benefits purposes: (1) providing humanitarian support to members and eligible beneficiaries receiving care through the military health care system, and (2) support to allow participation by members and their families in DOD-sponsored and authorized programs.

A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to expand the Operation Hero Miles program to include the authority to accept the donation of travel benefits in the form of hotel points or awards for free or reduced-cost accommodations.

Sen. Benjamin Cardin [D-MD]	Sen. Barbara Boxer [D-CA]	Sen. Richard Burr [R-NC]	Sen. Robert Casey [D-PA]
Sen. Dianne Feinstein [D-CA]	Sen. Barbara Mikulski [D-MD]	Sen. John Rockefeller [D-WV]	Sen. Roger Wicker [R-MS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2011-11-01	Senate	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services. (text of measure as introduced: CR S7007)
2011-11-01	Senate	Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S7007)

HB3303 (Related) 2011-11-04 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
HB3419 (Related) 2012-02-07 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/senate-bill/1776/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/s1776/BILLS-112s1776is.pdf