3.0.0 116 2023-01-11T13:34:09Z 2023-01-11T13:34:09Z Senate S 2017-01-12 115 ssas00 Armed Services Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2017-01-12T18:58:12Z SPACE-A 115 936 HR 2017-03-23 Referred to the Subcommittee on Readiness. Related bill CRS 2017-01-12 ssas00 Armed Services Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services. IntroReferral 2017-01-12 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress H001041 Sen. Heller, Dean [R-NV] Dean Heller R NV N T000464 Sen. Tester, Jon [D-MT] Jon Tester D MT 2017-01-12 True C001088 Sen. Coons, Christopher A. [D-DE] Christopher Coons D DE A. 2017-02-27 False P000595 Sen. Peters, Gary C. [D-MI] Gary Peters D MI 2017-03-09 False V000128 Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD] Chris Van Hollen D MD 2017-08-03 False N000032 Sen. Nelson, Bill [D-FL] CLARENCE NELSON D FL WILLIAM 2018-01-30 False H001042 Sen. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI] Mazie Hirono D HI K. 2018-06-05 False C001070 Sen. Casey, Robert P., Jr. [D-PA] Bob Casey D PA 2018-06-11 False D000622 Sen. Duckworth, Tammy [D-IL] Tammy Duckworth D IL 2018-07-17 False Armed Forces and National Security Aviation and airports Disability and paralysis Disability assistance Veterans' pensions and compensation Armed Forces and National Security 00 2017-01-12 Introduced in Senate 2017-02-11T16:55:35Z This bill directs the Department of Defense (DOD) to provide transportation on scheduled and unscheduled military flights within the continental United States and on scheduled overseas flights on a space-available basis for veterans with a service-connected, permanent disability rated as total.

In establishing space-available transportation priorities under the travel program, DOD shall provide transportation on the same basis as such transportation is provided to members of the Armed Forces entitled to retired or retainer pay.

]]> A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to permit veterans who have a service-connected, permanent disability rated as total to travel on military aircraft in the same manner and to the same extent as retired members of the Armed Forces entitled to such travel. Display Title A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to permit veterans who have a service-connected, permanent disability rated as total to travel on military aircraft in the same manner and to the same extent as retired members of the Armed Forces entitled to such travel. Official Title as Introduced A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to permit veterans who have a service-connected, permanent disability rated as total to travel on military aircraft in the same manner and to the same extent as retired members of the Armed Forces entitled to such travel. Introduced in Senate IS Introduced in Senate 2017-01-12T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-115s116is/xml/BILLS-115s116is.xml 2017-01-12 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.