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S. 1707 (108th)

Providing Our Support to Troops Act of 2003

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Introduced

2 October 2003

Last action

2 October 2003 · Introduced

Status

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs. (text of measure as introduced: CR S12384)

Sponsors

Sen. Stabenow, Debbie [D-MI], Sen. Johnson, Tim [D-SD], Sen. Reid, Harry [D-NV], Sen. Cantwell, Maria [D-WA]

Subjects

Defence

Source updated

18 August 2025

Defence

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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Timeline

  1. 2 October 2003

    Introduced

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs. (text of measure as introduced: CR S12384)

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 2 October 2003

    Introduced

    Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S12383-12384)

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 2 October 2003

    Introduced

    Introduced in Senate

    Source: IntroReferral

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Introduced in Senate (text)

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  • Introduced in Senate (text)

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