Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Department of Defense should rectify deficiencies in the military postal system to ensure that members of the Armed Forces stationed overseas are able to receive and send mail in a timely manner as well as receive and send election ballots in time to be counted in the 2004 elections.

Bill: 108-hres-608
Sponsor: Rep. Forbes, J. Randy [R-VA-4]
Introduced: 2004-04-28 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Absentee voting
Armed forces abroad
Ballots
Families
Government Operations and Politics
Iraq compilation
Military dependents
Postal service

Summary:
action_date: 2004-04-28
text: 
Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives (House) that: (1) it is in the interests of the United States to immediately resolve long-standing military mail delivery problems so that our troops can receive mail from home and are not disenfranchised in the 2004 election; (2) the Secretary of Defense should establish a system that expedites the delivery of election ballots to members and accurately tracks military postal transit times; and (3) the House stands ready to assist in resolving these issues.

action_date: 2004-05-12
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

 
Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives (House) that: (1) it is in the interests of the United States to immediately resolve long-standing military mail delivery problems so that our troops can receive mail from home and are not disenfranchised in the 2004 election; (2) the Secretary of Defense should establish a system that expedites the delivery of election ballots to members and accurately tracks military postal transit times; and (3) the House stands ready to assist in resolving these issues.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2004-05-12
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2004-05-12
text: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 421 - 0 (Roll no. 160). (text as passed House: CR 5/11/2004 H2743-2744)
action_date: 2004-05-12
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 421 - 0 (Roll no. 160).(text as passed House: CR 5/11/2004 H2743-2744)
action_date: 2004-05-12
text: Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2837-2838)
action_date: 2004-05-11
text: At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
action_date: 2004-05-11
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 608.
action_date: 2004-05-11
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2743-2746)
action_date: 2004-05-11
text: Mr. Forbes moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution.
action_date: 2004-04-28
text: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
action_date: 2004-04-28
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2004-04-28
text: Introduced in House