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To amend title 10, United States Code, to establish a space-available transportation priority for veterans of the Armed Forces who have a service-connected, permanent disability rated as total.

USA115th CongressHR-936| House 
| Updated: 3/23/2017
Gus M. Bilirakis

Gus M. Bilirakis

Republican Representative

Florida

Cosponsors (85)
Doug LaMalfa (Republican)Daniel M. Donovan (Republican)Tim Ryan (Democratic)Val Butler Demings (Democratic)Bob Gibbs (Republican)Marcy Kaptur (Democratic)Tom Cole (Republican)Roger Marshall (Republican)Markwayne Mullin (Republican)Gregg Harper (Republican)Ruben Gallego (Democratic)Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (Democratic)Raúl M. Grijalva (Democratic)Don Young (Republican)Peter T. King (Republican)Steve Stivers (Republican)Steve Womack (Republican)Sheila Jackson Lee (Democratic)Derek Kilmer (Democratic)Rick W. Allen (Republican)Neal P. Dunn (Republican)Ben Ray Luján (Democratic)Robert J. Wittman (Republican)Sanford D. Bishop (Democratic)C. A. Dutch Ruppersberger (Democratic)Pete Aguilar (Democratic)Jackie Walorski (Republican)Stevan Pearce (Republican)Lynn Jenkins (Republican)Leonard Lance (Republican)Donald M. Payne (Democratic)Wm. Lacy Clay (Democratic)Billy Long (Republican)Rob Bishop (Republican)Mike Bishop (Republican)Lucille Roybal-Allard (Democratic)Peter A. DeFazio (Democratic)Daniel T. Kildee (Democratic)Thomas Massie (Republican)Ted Lieu (Democratic)Jason Smith (Republican)Luke Messer (Republican)Walter B. Jones (Republican)Sean Patrick Maloney (Democratic)Henry C. "Hank" Johnson (Democratic)Don Bacon (Republican)André Carson (Democratic)Mark DeSaulnier (Democratic)Kyrsten Sinema (Independent)G. K. Butterfield (Democratic)Steve King (Republican)Jacky Rosen (Democratic)Ryan A. Costello (Republican)David G. Reichert (Republican)Filemon Vela (Democratic)James A. Himes (Democratic)Theodore E. Deutch (Democratic)Chris Collins (Republican)Glenn Grothman (Republican)Anna G. Eshoo (Democratic)Ami Bera (Democratic)Mark Takano (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Henry Cuellar (Democratic)Larry Bucshon (Republican)Mark E. Amodei (Republican)Janice D. Schakowsky (Democratic)David G. Valadao (Republican)James P. McGovern (Democratic)Michael R. Turner (Republican)Julia Brownley (Democratic)Eddie Bernice Johnson (Democratic)Dennis A. Ross (Republican)Bradley Byrne (Republican)Matt Gaetz (Republican)Charlie Crist (Democratic)Seth Moulton (Democratic)Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (Republican)Zoe Lofgren (Democratic)Scott R. Tipton (Republican)Ralph Norman (Republican)Alcee L. Hastings (Democratic)Louie Gohmert (Republican)David P. Roe (Republican)Bill Pascrell (Democratic)

Armed Services Committee, Readiness Subcommittee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Special Priority on Aircrafts and Coverage Equity Act of 2017 or SPACE-A This bill directs the Department of Defense 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 on the same basis as such transportation is provided to members of the Armed Forces entitled to retired or retainer pay.
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Timeline
Feb 7, 2017
Introduced in House
Feb 7, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Mar 23, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Readiness.
  • February 7, 2017
    Introduced in House


  • February 7, 2017
    Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.


  • March 23, 2017
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Readiness.

Armed Forces and National Security

Related Bills

  • S 115-116: 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.
Aviation and airportsDisability and paralysisDisability assistanceVeterans' pensions and compensation

To amend title 10, United States Code, to establish a space-available transportation priority for veterans of the Armed Forces who have a service-connected, permanent disability rated as total.

USA115th CongressHR-936| House 
| Updated: 3/23/2017
Special Priority on Aircrafts and Coverage Equity Act of 2017 or SPACE-A This bill directs the Department of Defense 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 on the same basis as such transportation is provided to members of the Armed Forces entitled to retired or retainer pay.
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Timeline
Feb 7, 2017
Introduced in House
Feb 7, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Mar 23, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Readiness.
  • February 7, 2017
    Introduced in House


  • February 7, 2017
    Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.


  • March 23, 2017
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Readiness.
Gus M. Bilirakis

Gus M. Bilirakis

Republican Representative

Florida

Cosponsors (85)
Doug LaMalfa (Republican)Daniel M. Donovan (Republican)Tim Ryan (Democratic)Val Butler Demings (Democratic)Bob Gibbs (Republican)Marcy Kaptur (Democratic)Tom Cole (Republican)Roger Marshall (Republican)Markwayne Mullin (Republican)Gregg Harper (Republican)Ruben Gallego (Democratic)Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (Democratic)Raúl M. Grijalva (Democratic)Don Young (Republican)Peter T. King (Republican)Steve Stivers (Republican)Steve Womack (Republican)Sheila Jackson Lee (Democratic)Derek Kilmer (Democratic)Rick W. Allen (Republican)Neal P. Dunn (Republican)Ben Ray Luján (Democratic)Robert J. Wittman (Republican)Sanford D. Bishop (Democratic)C. A. Dutch Ruppersberger (Democratic)Pete Aguilar (Democratic)Jackie Walorski (Republican)Stevan Pearce (Republican)Lynn Jenkins (Republican)Leonard Lance (Republican)Donald M. Payne (Democratic)Wm. Lacy Clay (Democratic)Billy Long (Republican)Rob Bishop (Republican)Mike Bishop (Republican)Lucille Roybal-Allard (Democratic)Peter A. DeFazio (Democratic)Daniel T. Kildee (Democratic)Thomas Massie (Republican)Ted Lieu (Democratic)Jason Smith (Republican)Luke Messer (Republican)Walter B. Jones (Republican)Sean Patrick Maloney (Democratic)Henry C. "Hank" Johnson (Democratic)Don Bacon (Republican)André Carson (Democratic)Mark DeSaulnier (Democratic)Kyrsten Sinema (Independent)G. K. Butterfield (Democratic)Steve King (Republican)Jacky Rosen (Democratic)Ryan A. Costello (Republican)David G. Reichert (Republican)Filemon Vela (Democratic)James A. Himes (Democratic)Theodore E. Deutch (Democratic)Chris Collins (Republican)Glenn Grothman (Republican)Anna G. Eshoo (Democratic)Ami Bera (Democratic)Mark Takano (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Henry Cuellar (Democratic)Larry Bucshon (Republican)Mark E. Amodei (Republican)Janice D. Schakowsky (Democratic)David G. Valadao (Republican)James P. McGovern (Democratic)Michael R. Turner (Republican)Julia Brownley (Democratic)Eddie Bernice Johnson (Democratic)Dennis A. Ross (Republican)Bradley Byrne (Republican)Matt Gaetz (Republican)Charlie Crist (Democratic)Seth Moulton (Democratic)Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (Republican)Zoe Lofgren (Democratic)Scott R. Tipton (Republican)Ralph Norman (Republican)Alcee L. Hastings (Democratic)Louie Gohmert (Republican)David P. Roe (Republican)Bill Pascrell (Democratic)

Armed Services Committee, Readiness Subcommittee

Armed Forces and National Security

Related Bills

  • S 115-116: 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 Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Aviation and airportsDisability and paralysisDisability assistanceVeterans' pensions and compensation