Troops Phone Home Free Act of 2004

H.R. 5210, the Troops Phone Home Free Act of 2004, would require the Department of Defense to provide prepaid phone cards or equivalent telecommunications benefits to service members deployed in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom or Operation Enduring Freedom. Under this bill, eligible troops would receive up to $40 per month in credits to call family and friends in the United States at no personal cost. This benefit would remain available until 60 days after both military operations are officially declared over.