S. 243: Citizen Soldier Support Act

112th Congress · introduced 2011-02-01 · Armed Forces and National Security · Latest: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.

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Where it came from: introduced 2011-02-01 · official record
Who proposed it: Sen. Shaheen, Jeanne [D-NH] · what a sponsor is
What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
Where it stands now: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title

Citizen Soldier Support Act

Plain summary

Citizen Soldier Support Act - Amends provisions of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 relating to the Yellow Ribbon Reintegration Program (Program) (a program providing access to services supporting the health and well-being of members of the reserves and their families through the entire deployment cycle) to include outreach programs within such services. Includes as an additional function of the Center of Excellence in Reintegration within the Department of Defense (DOD) Office for Reintegration Programs (Office) the development and implementation of a process for identifying best practices in the delivery of information and services in outreach programs. Authorizes the Office to assist states and appropriate organizations in developing and carrying out outreach programs for members and their families under the Program.

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Official text

Citizen Soldier Support Act

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in Senate)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Sen. Shaheen, Jeanne [D-NH] · 0 cosponsors

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Sponsor's campaign money: Sen. Shaheen, Jeanne [D-NH] reported raising $176,810 (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Appropriation: Money a legislature sets aside by law for a specific purpose. Government agencies may spend public money only as it has been appropriated.
Authorization: A law that creates or continues a government program and says what it may do, often with a suggested spending ceiling. An authorization alone does not provide money; a separate appropriation does.
Fiscal year: The 12-month period a government uses for its budget. The federal fiscal year runs from October 1 to September 30 and is named for the calendar year in which it ends. Most states use July 1 to June 30.

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Sources

Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in Senate)
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-112s243.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/112/s>

Record fed-us-cong112-s243 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong112 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong112