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Guard and Reserve Enhanced Benefits Act of 2005

Introduced: April 12, 2005 Introduced by: McGovern, James P. Democratic · Massachusetts See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 7 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 29, 2005
Referred to the Subcommittee on 21st Century Competitiveness.
Apr 29, 2005
Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.
Apr 29, 2005
Referred to the Subcommittee on Employer-Employee Relations.
Apr 25, 2005
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
Apr 22, 2005
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.
Apr 12, 2005
Introduced in House
Apr 12, 2005
Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committees on House Administration, Education and the Workforce, Government Reform, Veterans' Affairs, and Energy and Commerce, 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.
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Guard and Reserve Enhanced Benefits Act of 2005 - Provides for benefits for members of the National Guard and Reserves who serve extended periods on active duty, including special assistance to them and their families through: (1) family leave, under the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993; (2) child care, under the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 1990; (3) educational assistance, under Federal law relating to Montgomery GI Bill benefits; (4) student loan deferments, under the Higher Education Act of 1965; (5) preservation of educational status and tuition, under the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act; (6) non-reduction in pay in the case of those who are Federal employees, under Federal civil service law; (7) a tax credit to their employers for the income differential between their wages and their military pay, or a self-employment credit, under the Internal Revenue Code; (8) reduced minimum age for non-regular service retired pay, under Federal law relating to the Armed Services; and (9) health benefits, through expanded eligibility for the TRICARE program and continuation of non-TRICARE plan coverage for dependents, under Federal law relating to the Armed Services.

What's happening now April 29, 2005

Referred to the Subcommittee on 21st Century Competitiveness.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1543: Guard and Reserve Enhanced Benefits Act of 2005. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-1543/
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"H.R. 1543: Guard and Reserve Enhanced Benefits Act of 2005." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-1543/.
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