{"id":133763,"date":"2026-05-06T19:43:49","date_gmt":"2026-05-06T19:43:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/militarytimes\/uncategorized\/2026\/05\/06\/commissaries-reverse-decision-to-charge-for-single-use-bags\/"},"modified":"2026-08-18T20:58:12","modified_gmt":"2026-08-18T20:58:12","slug":"commissaries-reverse-decision-to-charge-for-single-use-bags","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/militarytimes\/management\/pay-benefits\/mil-money\/2026\/05\/06\/commissaries-reverse-decision-to-charge-for-single-use-bags\/","title":{"rendered":"Commissaries reverse decision to charge for single-use bags"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Military commissaries stopped charging customers for single-use paper or plastic bags Wednesday, reversing a policy implemented just <a href=\"https:\/\/www.militarytimes.com\/pay-benefits\/mil-money\/2026\/03\/18\/paper-or-plastic-military-commissaries-to-charge-for-single-use-bags\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer\" title=\"https:\/\/www.militarytimes.com\/pay-benefits\/mil-money\/2026\/03\/18\/paper-or-plastic-military-commissaries-to-charge-for-single-use-bags\/\">one month ago<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In a short <a href=\"https:\/\/corp.commissaries.com\/our-agency\/newsroom\/news-releases\/deca-will-no-longer-charge-single-use-plastic-or-paper-bags\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer\" title=\"https:\/\/corp.commissaries.com\/our-agency\/newsroom\/news-releases\/deca-will-no-longer-charge-single-use-plastic-or-paper-bags\">statement<\/a>, the Defense Commissary Agency said only that the change took effect Wednesday and applied to commissaries worldwide. Commissaries in states or localities that mandate bags fees would still have to comply with those laws.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe policy, introduced on April 6, which required commissary patrons to pay for single-use plastic and paper bags, has been rescinded,\u201d the statement reads. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In a separate statement, Rep. Jen Kiggans, R-Va., a former Navy helicopter pilot, took credit for the reversal, saying the commissary agency\u2019s decision followed months of advocacy. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Kiggans penned a letter to Anthony Tata, undersecretary of defense for personnel and readiness, and she spoke about the issue directly with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth after his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.militarytimes.com\/news\/pentagon-congress\/2026\/04\/29\/dont-call-it-a-quagmire-defense-secretary-refuses-to-speculate-on-length-of-iran-war\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer\" title=\"https:\/\/www.militarytimes.com\/news\/pentagon-congress\/2026\/04\/29\/dont-call-it-a-quagmire-defense-secretary-refuses-to-speculate-on-length-of-iran-war\/\">testimony<\/a> before the House Armed Services Committee last week, she said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI was deeply frustrated when DeCA announced it would impose a charge for paper and plastic bags \u2014 an added cost that complicates a benefit intended to support our service members, retirees and their families,&#8221; Kiggans said in a statement. \u201cI appreciate Secretary Hegseth for listening to my concerns and taking swift action to eliminate this fee.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The policy required commissary customers to pay 5 cents each for plastic bags and 10 cents for paper bags. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Providing the single-use bags costs the commissary agency $17 million per year, spokesperson Keith Desbois said when the agency announced the policy in March.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The commissary agency receives about $1.5 billion per year in taxpayer dollars to operate these discounted grocery stores as a benefit for the military community. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Defense Department\u2019s goal is an <a 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