United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 871 (93rd)
A bill to amend section 1124(c) of title 10, United States Code, to remove the restriction that a member of the Armed Forces must be on active duty to be eligible for the payment of a cash award for a suggestion, invention, or scientific achievement.
Introduced
3 January 1973
Last action
19 November 1974 · Introduced
Status
Referred to Senate Committee on Armed Services.
Sponsors
Rep. Nichols, Bill [D-AL-3]
Subjects
Defence
Source updated
6 June 2025
Summary
Removes the restriction that a member of the armed forces must be on active duty to be eligible for the payment of a cash reward for a suggestion, invention, or scientific achievement. (Amends 10 U.S.C. 1124(c))
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Timeline
3 January 1973
Introduced
Referred to House Committee on Armed Services.
Source: IntroReferral
3 January 1973
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
3 January 1973
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
30 September 1974
Reported
Reported to House from the Committee on Armed Services, H. Rept. 93-1385.
Source: Committee
30 September 1974
Reported
Reported to House from the Committee on Armed Services, H. Rept. 93-1385.
Source: Committee
18 November 1974
Passed
Measure passed House.
Source: Floor
18 November 1974
Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: Measure passed House.
Source: Floor
19 November 1974
Introduced
Referred to Senate Committee on Armed Services.
Source: IntroReferral
Votes
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Versions
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Documents
1 official file
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 3 January 1973
Sponsors
- Rep. Nichols, Bill [D-AL-3] · D · Sponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/93rd-congress/house-bill/871
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/93/hr/871
- us · 93-hr-871 · source updated 6 June 2025