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HR 1345 108th Congress House

Equity for Reservists Pay Act of 2003

Official title: To provide compensation to members of the reserve components who suffer discrepancies between their military and nonmilitary compensation as a result of being … Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To provide compensation to members of the reserve components who suffer discrepancies between their military and nonmilitary compensation as a result of being ordered to serve on active duty for a period of more than 30 days, and for other purposes.

Introduced: September 16, 2003 See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 108th Congress (2003–2004) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 6 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 3, 2003
Referred to the Subcommittee on Total Force.
Apr 2, 2003
Referred to the Subcommittee on Civil Service and Agency Organization.
Mar 27, 2003
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E607-608)
Mar 19, 2003
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Government Reform, and Armed Services, 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.
Mar 19, 2003
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E607-608)
Mar 19, 2003
Introduced in House
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 Latest action April 3, 2003

Referred to the Subcommittee on Total Force.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Equity for Reservists Pay Act of 2003 - Entitles a Federal employee who is also a member of the reserves and who is absent from his or her civilian employment position under a call or order for active duty service of more than 30 days, to receive an amount equal to the difference in pay between the military compensation received and the civilian compensation that otherwise would have been received during such period. Makes such amounts also payable during: (1) any period of hospitalization or convalescence required as a result of such service; and (2) the 14-day period following such service.

Directs the Secretary of the military department concerned to reimburse a State or local government for 50 percent of the civilian compensation paid by such government for pay periods when a State or local government employee is performing active duty service of more than 30 days. Increases such rate to 100 percent if the employee's active duty service period extends beyond nine months. Requires such reimbursement during periods of hospitalization or convalescence and for 14 days after service.

Amends the Internal Revenue Code to provide that, for purposes of the general business credit, the Active-Duty Reserve Component employee credit is 50 percent of the compensation paid by the employer to the employee during the period of active duty.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 5
 Cosponsors 21
All 21 Democratic 11 Republican 1 Independent 1
D
Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Sep 21, 2004
STENHOLM, CHARLES
· Jul 12, 2004
DEUTSCH, PETER
· Apr 22, 2004
 D
Sherman, Brad
California · Apr 20, 2004
SANDLIN, MAX
· Mar 17, 2004
HOEFFEL, JOSEPH
· Feb 26, 2004
 D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · Feb 24, 2004
Ballance, Frank
· Feb 10, 2004
 D
DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Feb 10, 2004
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Feb 10, 2004
LAMPSON, NICK
· Feb 10, 2004
 D
Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Jan 20, 2004
 D
Waters, Maxine
California · Oct 30, 2003
 D
Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · Sep 30, 2003
FROST, MARTIN
· Sep 16, 2003
Bell, Chris
· Apr 29, 2003
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Apr 29, 2003
 D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Apr 9, 2003
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Mar 31, 2003
 I
Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Mar 25, 2003
 R
Graves, Sam
Missouri · Mar 19, 2003
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1345: Equity for Reservists Pay Act of 2003. 108th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-1345/
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