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Version 00 · Introduced in Senate · Mar 26, 2003
Troops Phone Home Free Act of 2003 - Directs the Secretary of Defense to provide prepaid phone cards, or the equivalent telephone service benefit, to enable military personnel stationed outside the United States who are directly supporting military operations in Iraq or Afghanistan to call family and friends in the United States at no cost. Limits such benefit to $40 per month per person. Terminates the program 60 days after the end of Operation Iraqi Freedom.Directs the Secretary to work with telecommunications providers to facilitate the deployment of additional telephones for such use as quickly as practicable.
People & committees
Sen. McCain, John [R-AZ] · R–AZ
Legislative record
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Executive Comment Requested from DOD.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Total Force.
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Received in the House.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote. (text: CR S4620-4621)
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.(text: CR S4620-4621)
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S4615-4621)
Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 56.
Introduced in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time. (text of measure as introduced: CR S4441)
Introduced in Senate
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