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HR 581 101th Congress House

To amend title 5, United States Code, to provide that civilian employees of the National Guard may not be required to wear military uniforms while performing civilian services.

Introduced: May 9, 1989 See on congress.gov
Armed Forces and National Security National Guard
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 Everywhere this bill has been 8 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 3, 1990
Unfavorable Executive Comment Received from Army.
Feb 22, 1989
Executive Comment Requested from OMB, OPM, and DOD.
Feb 13, 1989
Referred to the Subcommittee on Civil Service.
Feb 13, 1989
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel and Compensation.
Jan 25, 1989
Executive Comment Requested from DOD.
Jan 20, 1989
Referred to the House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.
Jan 20, 1989
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Jan 20, 1989
Introduced in House
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 Latest action April 3, 1990

Unfavorable Executive Comment Received from Army.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Declares that civilian employees of the National Guard may not be required to wear military uniforms while performing civilian service.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 7
All 7 Democratic 4
D
Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · May 1, 1990
KLECZKA, GERALD
· Sep 6, 1989
FROST, MARTIN
· May 9, 1989
 D
Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · May 9, 1989
LIPINSKI, WILLIAM
· Apr 26, 1989
 D
Schumer, Charles E.
New York · Apr 26, 1989
 D
Neal, Richard E.
Massachusetts · Apr 12, 1989
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 581: To amend title 5, United States Code, to provide that civilian employees of the National Guard may not be required to wear military uniforms while performing civilian services.. 101st Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HR-581/
MLA
"H.R. 581: To amend title 5, United States Code, to provide that civilian employees of the National Guard may not be required to wear military uniforms while performing civilian services.." 101st Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HR-581/.
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H.R. 581, 101st Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HR-581/.
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[H.R. 581: To amend title 5, United States Code, to provide that civilian employees of the National Guard may not be required to wear military uniforms while performing civilian services.](https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HR-581/)
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