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HR 609 102th 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 service.

Introduced: September 24, 1991 See on congress.gov
Armed Forces and National Security Federal employeesNational Guard
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 Everywhere this bill has been 6 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 6, 1991
Referred to the Subcommittee on Civil Service.
Jan 28, 1991
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel and Compensation.
Jan 28, 1991
Executive Comment Requested from DOD.
Jan 23, 1991
Referred to the House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.
Jan 23, 1991
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Jan 23, 1991
Introduced in House
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 Latest action February 6, 1991

Referred to the Subcommittee on Civil Service.

 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 4
All 4 Democratic 3 Independent 1
D
Neal, Richard E.
Massachusetts · Mar 3, 1992
 I
Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Oct 2, 1991
 D
Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Sep 24, 1991
 D
Schumer, Charles E.
New York · Aug 1, 1991
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 609: 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 service.. 102nd Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/102-HR-609/
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"H.R. 609: 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 service.." 102nd Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/102-HR-609/.
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H.R. 609, 102nd Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/102-HR-609/.
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[H.R. 609: 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 service.](https://openamerica.io/bill/102-HR-609/)
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