United States · Bill · S
S. 1707 (108th)
Providing Our Support to Troops Act of 2003
Introduced
2 October 2003
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Status
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs. (text of measure as introduced: CR S12384)
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Summary
Providing Our Support to Troops Act of 2003 - Allows personal correspondence or certain parcels to be mailed free of postage if such matter is: (1) sent from within an area served by a U.S. post office; (2) addressed to an active-duty member of the armed forces or a civilian authorized to use postal services at military installations who holds a position or performs a function in support of military operations; and (3) addressed either to such an individual at a military post office established in an overseas area where the armed forces are engaged in operations involving armed conflict against a hostile foreign force, or to an individual who is hospitalized for a disease or injury resulting from service in such an area. Prohibits the free mailing privilege for any mail matter containing any advertising.
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Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 2 October 2003
Introduced in Senate (PDF)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 2 October 2003
Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 2 October 2003
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/108th-congress/senate-bill/1707
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/108/s/1707