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HR 2331 105th 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: July 31, 1997 See on congress.gov
Armed Forces and National Security Civil-military relationsFederal employeesGovernment Operations and PoliticsNational 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
Jun 15, 1998
Unfavorable Executive Comment Received from DOD.
Aug 28, 1997
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Aug 28, 1997
Executive Comment Requested from DOD.
Aug 7, 1997
Referred to the Subcommittee on Civil Service.
Jul 31, 1997
Referred to House National Security
Jul 31, 1997
Referred to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight, and in addition to the Committee on National Security, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Jul 31, 1997
Referred to House Government Reform
Jul 31, 1997
Introduced in House
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 Latest action June 15, 1998

Unfavorable Executive Comment Received from DOD.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Prohibits civilian employees of the National Guard from being required to wear military uniforms while performing civilian service.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 1
STENHOLM, CHARLES
· Oct 2, 1997
FROST, MARTIN
· Jul 31, 1997
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Jul 31, 1997
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2331: 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.. 105th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-2331/
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"H.R. 2331: 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.." 105th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-2331/.
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H.R. 2331, 105th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-2331/.
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