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National Guard and Reserve Bill of Rights Act of 2005

Introduced: April 12, 2005 See on congress.gov
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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 21, 2005
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Apr 12, 2005
Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, Education and the Workforce, Ways and Means, and Veterans' Affairs, 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.
Apr 12, 2005
Introduced in House
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National Guard and Reserve Bill of Rights Act of 2005 - Requires the Secretary of Defense to limit the length of assignment of reservists during U.S. Central Command deployments of not less than one year.

Requires the Secretary to submit to specified congressional committees a report on Department of Defense (DOD) policies and communications regarding the length of deployments for reservists in connection with Operation Iraqi Freedom.

Directs the Secretary of the Army to designate a senior level official of the Department of the Army to implement recommendations for executive action to address military pay problems.

Removes conditions on Ready Reserve members' eligibility for TRICARE enrollment. Makes such eligibility permanent.

Requires the Secretary concerned to pay applicable premiums to continue qualified health benefit plan coverage for family members of eligible reservists serving on active duty for the benefits coverage continuation period.

Authorizes the Secretary of Defense to fund child care for members of the Armed Forces on active duty for Operation Enduring Freedom or Operation Iraqi Freedom.

Expands eligibility for monthly educational assistance benefits to include reservists who have served on active duty for a cumulative period of 24 months during any five-year period.

Reduces from 60 to 55 the age at which members of Reserve components may receive military retirement pay.

Establishes the position of Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness (Reserve Affairs). Eliminates the position of Assistant Secretary of Defense for Reserve Affairs. Reduces the number of Assistant Secretaries of Defense.

Makes National Guard appropriations available to establish and operate offices to assist in readjusting to civilian life Guard personnel being released from active or full-time duty of more than 30 days.

What's happening now April 29, 2005

Referred to the Subcommittee on Employer-Employee Relations.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 9
 Cosponsors 7
All 7 Democratic 6 Independent 1
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Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Oct 27, 2005
 D
DeGette, Diana
Colorado · Apr 13, 2005
 D
Case, Ed
Hawaii · Apr 12, 2005
 D
Larsen, Rick
Washington · Apr 12, 2005
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Apr 12, 2005
 D
Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Apr 12, 2005
 D
Smith, Adam
Washington · Apr 12, 2005
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1565: National Guard and Reserve Bill of Rights Act of 2005. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-1565/
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