# 114-hr-1292: Disabled Veterans Commissary and Exchange Store Benefits Act

114-hr-1292, Disabled Veterans Commissary and Exchange Store Benefits Act, is a 114th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Fortenberry, Jeff [R-NE-1] (R-NE); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 114-hr-1292
- Congress: 114
- Title: Disabled Veterans Commissary and Exchange Store Benefits Act
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
- Introduced: 2015-03-04
- Sponsor: Rep. Fortenberry, Jeff [R-NE-1] (R-NE)
- Cosponsors: 27
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Disabled Veterans Commissary and Exchange Store Benefits Act Permits a veteran with any compensable service-connected disability (and the veteran's dependents) to use commissary and exchange stores on the same basis as a member of the Armed Forces entitled to retired or retainer pay.

## Cosponsors (27)

- Rep. Courtney, Joe [D-CT-2] (D-CT), 2015-09-08T00:00:00.000Z
- STEVE ISRAEL (D-NY), 2015-09-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Bordallo, Madeleine Z. [D-GU-At Large] (D-GU), 2015-09-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gabbard, Tulsi [D-HI-2] (D-HI), 2015-09-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kilmer, Derek [D-WA-6] (D-WA), 2015-09-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ross, Dennis A. [R-FL-15] (R-FL), 2015-10-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-39] (D-CA), 2015-10-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT] (D-VT), 2015-10-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-31] (D-CA), 2015-10-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1] (D-ME), 2015-10-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26] (D-CA), 2015-10-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18] (D-CA), 2015-10-07T00:00:00.000Z
- WALTER JONES (R-NC), 2015-10-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2015-10-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jolly, David W. [R-FL-13] (R-FL), 2015-10-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Cramer, Kevin [R-ND] (R-ND), 2015-11-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28] (D-CA), 2015-11-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moolenaar, John R. [R-MI-2] (R-MI), 2015-11-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Zeldin, Lee M. [R-NY-1] (R-NY), 2015-12-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Massie, Thomas [R-KY-4] (R-KY), 2016-01-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Murphy, Tim [R-PA-18] (R-PA), 2016-02-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4] (R-NJ), 2016-02-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kind, Ron [D-WI-3] (D-WI), 2016-02-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ashford, Brad [D-NE-2] (D-NE), 2016-02-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bishop, Rob [R-UT-1] (R-UT), 2016-04-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ruiz, Raul [D-CA-25] (D-CA), 2016-09-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Maloney, Sean Patrick [D-NY-18] (D-NY), 2016-09-12T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 114-hr-3268: PAST Act
- 114-hr-1475: Korean War Veterans Memorial Wall of Remembrance Act
- 114-hr-2992: Merchant Marine of World War II Congressional Gold Medal Act
- 114-hr-2737: Filipino Veterans of World War II Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2015
- 114-hr-1192: National Clinical Care Commission Act
- 114-hr-303: Retired Pay Restoration Act

## Sources
- [114-hr-1292 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/1292)

## Related
- [114-hr-3268: PAST Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-3268)
- [114-hr-1475: Korean War Veterans Memorial Wall of Remembrance Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-1475)
- [114-hr-2992: Merchant Marine of World War II Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-2992)
- [114-hr-2737: Filipino Veterans of World War II Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2015](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-2737)
- [114-hr-1192: National Clinical Care Commission Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-1192)
- [114-hr-303: Retired Pay Restoration Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-303)
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