A bill to amend title 37, United States Code, to provide entitlement to round-trip transportation to the home port for a member of the uniformed services on permanent duty aboard a ship being inactivated away from home port when the member's dependents are residing at the home port. Amends 37 U.S.C. 406(b)
Public Law 93-170 · H.R. 10369 · 93rd Congress · began in the House
Signed by Richard Nixon (R) on Nov 29, 1973 · Armed Forces and National Security
Sponsor: Rep. Felix Hébert (D-LA-1)
Cosponsors (1): Rep. Frank Horton
Passage votes
- HouseMethod not stated
- SenateMethod not stated
Data notes
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Authorizes round trip transportation to the home port of a member of the uniformed services on permanent duty aboard a ship being inactivated away from home port when the member's dependents are residing at the home port. (Amends 37 U.S.C. 406b)
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
Data notes
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 10 actions.
- Nov 29, 1973Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- PresidentPresident · Public law 93-170.
- Nov 19, 1973PresidentPresident · Measure presented to President.
- Nov 16, 1973FloorFloor · Measure passed Senate.
- Nov 15, 1973CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate Armed Services Committee
- Nov 7, 1973CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Armed Services Committee
- Nov 5, 1973FloorFloor · Measure passed House.
- Oct 16, 1973CommitteeCommittee · Reported by House Armed Services Committee
- Sep 19, 1973CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Armed Services Committee
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in the House
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Official record
The bill’s full text and every action, including introduction and committee steps, are on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.