HR6446

HR 6446 IH

110th CONGRESS

2d Session

H. R. 6446
To amend title 49, United States Code, to require air carriers to establish
reduced air fares and more flexible terms for members of the Armed Forces on
active duty.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

July 9, 2008
Mr. TIM MURPHY of Pennsylvania (for himself and Mr. ALTMIRE) introduced the
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure

A BILL
To amend title 49, United States Code, to require air carriers to establish
reduced air fares and more flexible terms for members of the Armed Forces on
active duty.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of
America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the `Homecoming Help for Our Heroes Act'.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

Congress finds that--

(1) the Armed Forces is comprised of approximately 1,400,000 members who are
stationed on active duty at more than 6,000 military bases in 146 different
countries;

(2) the United States is indebted to the members of the Armed Forces, many of
whom are in harm's way due to their engagement in, or exposure to, combat;

(3) military service, especially in the current war against terrorism, often
requires members of the Armed Forces to be separated from their families on
short notice, for long periods of time, and under very stressful conditions;

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