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.

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.

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Timeline

1. 21 September 2012

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 21 September 2012

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 21 September 2012

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 19 October 2012

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.

   Source: Committee

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 21 September 2012 · Official file

Documents

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• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 21 September 2012

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 21 September 2012

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 21 September 2012

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Sponsors

• Jeff Denham · R · Sponsor
• Rep. McKeon, Howard P. "Buck" [R-CA-25] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Miller, Jeff [R-FL-1] · R · Sponsor
• Timothy Walz · D · Sponsor
• Rep. West, Allen B. [R-FL-22] · R · Sponsor
• Steve Stivers · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Rigell, E. Scott [R-VA-2] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Cravaack, Chip [R-MN-8] · R · Sponsor
• Adam Kinzinger · R · Sponsor
• Blake Farenthold · R · Sponsor
• · hsas00 · Standing

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