Skip to main content
HR 4378 108th Congress House Armed Forces and National Security Armed forces reserves Crime and Law Enforcement EBB Terrorism International Affairs Labor and Employment Military pensions National Guard September 11, 2001 Terrorism

To amend title 10, United States Code, to provide that members of the National Guards who served in the counties declared disasters in response to the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, and who…

Show full title

To amend title 10, United States Code, to provide that members of the National Guards who served in the counties declared disasters in response to the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, and who served under State duty so that they could immediately assist in the response to the terrorist attacks should have that service counted as Federal active duty for purposes of military retirement credit.

Introduced: May 18, 2004 See on congress.gov
Sign in to write a letter Sign in to watch
This bill died when the 108th Congress ended
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 2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 18, 2004
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
May 18, 2004
Introduced in House
 Ask about this bill AI · grounded in the bill text

Have a question about what this bill does? Ask in plain English; the answer is drawn from the bill's actual text and official record, and it'll tell you when something isn't in the text rather than guess.

AI answers can be imperfect; always confirm against the full bill text.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Authorizes members of the National Guard who, immediately after the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, served in counties declared Federal disaster areas as the result of those attacks to count such service as Federal active duty for purposes of military retirement credit.

Makes this Act retroactively effective to benefit those members of the National Guard who became entitled to retired pay between September 11, 2001, and the date of enactment.

What's happening now May 18, 2004

Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
D
Nadler, Jerrold
New York · May 18, 2004
Cite this page click to expand
APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4378: To amend title 10, United States Code, to provide that members of the National Guards who served in the counties declared disasters in response to the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, and who served under State duty so that they could immediately assist in the response to the terrorist attacks should have that service counted as Federal active duty for purposes of military retirement credit.. 108th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-4378/
MLA
"H.R. 4378: To amend title 10, United States Code, to provide that members of the National Guards who served in the counties declared disasters in response to the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, and who served under State duty so that they could immediately assist in the response to the terrorist attacks should have that service counted as Federal active duty for purposes of military retirement credit.." 108th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-4378/.
Bluebook (legal)
H.R. 4378, 108th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-4378/.
Markdown link
[H.R. 4378: To amend title 10, United States Code, to provide that members of the National Guards who served in the counties declared disasters in response to the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, and who served under State duty so that they could immediately assist in the response to the terrorist attacks should have that service counted as Federal active duty for purposes of military retirement credit.](https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-4378/)
Report a problem