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Guard and Reserve Readiness and Retention Act of 2005

Introduced: February 2, 2005 See on congress.gov
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Became law
Mar 14, 2005
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Mar 14, 2005
Executive Comment Requested from DOD.
Feb 2, 2005
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Feb 2, 2005
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Guard and Reserve Readiness and Retention Act of 2005 - Makes an individual eligible for retired pay for non-regular (reserve) military service if such individual: (1) satisfies one of specified combinations of minimum age (between 53 and 60) and years of service (between 20 and 34); (2) performed the last six years of qualifying service in currently authorized categories of military service, but not while a member of a regular component, the Fleet Reserve, or the Fleet Marine Corps Reserve; and (3) is not entitled to any other retirement pay from an armed force or as a member of the Fleet Reserve or Fleet Marine Corps Reserve.

Authorizes a member of the Selected Reserve to enroll for self or self and family coverage under the TRICARE program (a Department of Defense managed health care program).

What's happening now March 14, 2005

Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.

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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 34
All 34 Democratic 17 Republican 7 Independent 1
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Boozman, John
Arkansas · Jun 6, 2006
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Matsui, Doris O.
California · May 22, 2006
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DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Oct 20, 2005
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Calvert, Ken
California · Sep 6, 2005
KANJORSKI, PAUL
· Jul 11, 2005
EDWARDS, CHET
· Jun 30, 2005
 D
Cleaver, Emanuel
Missouri · Jun 9, 2005
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Smith, Adam
Washington · Jun 9, 2005
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Jun 7, 2005
 D
Larsen, Rick
Washington · May 16, 2005
 D
Schiff, Adam B.
California · May 16, 2005
 D
Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · May 12, 2005
ETHERIDGE, BOB
· May 10, 2005
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Lofgren, Zoe
California · May 10, 2005
 R
Moran, Jerry
Kansas · May 5, 2005
 I
Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · May 5, 2005
WAMP, ZACH
· Apr 28, 2005
Melancon, Charlie
· Apr 26, 2005
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Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Apr 14, 2005
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Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Apr 12, 2005
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Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Apr 12, 2005
BERRY, MARION
· Apr 6, 2005
DIAZ-BALART, LINCOLN
· Apr 5, 2005
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McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Mar 10, 2005
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Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Mar 8, 2005
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Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · Mar 2, 2005
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Case, Ed
Hawaii · Feb 17, 2005
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Capito, Shelley Moore
West Virginia · Feb 2, 2005
 D
Lynch, Stephen F.
Massachusetts · Feb 2, 2005
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Feb 2, 2005
 R
Simpson, Michael K.
Idaho · Feb 2, 2005
STUPAK, BART
· Feb 2, 2005
TAYLOR, GENE
· Feb 2, 2005
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Wilson, Joe
South Carolina · Feb 2, 2005
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 558: Guard and Reserve Readiness and Retention Act of 2005. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-558/
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"H.R. 558: Guard and Reserve Readiness and Retention Act of 2005." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-558/.
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H.R. 558, 109th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-558/.
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