Skip to main content
S 981 109th Congress Senate Government Operations and Politics Armed Forces and National Security Department of Transportation Employee rights Federal employees Leave of absence Military pay Military personnel National Guard Salaries Veterans' employment

Reservists Pay Security Act of 2005

Introduced: May 9, 2005 Introduced by: Durbin, Richard J. Democratic · Illinois See on congress.gov
Sign in to write a letter Sign in to watch
This bill died when the 109th Congress ended
It never became law before the 109th Congress (2005–2006) 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 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 9, 2005
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs referred to Subcommittee on Oversight of Government Management, the Federal Workforce, and the District of Columbia.
May 10, 2005
Read the second time and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
May 9, 2005
Introduced in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
May 9, 2005
Introduced in Senate
 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

Reservists Pay Security Act of 2005 - Entitles Federal employees who are absent from their positions while on active duty in the uniformed services or the National Guard to receive the amount of their basic pay which, when taken together with their military pay and allowances, is no less than the amount of pay that they would have earned if there had been no interruption in their civilian employment.

Expands the reemployment rights of Federal employees on active duty in the uniformed services.

Makes this Act retroactive to pay periods beginning on October 11, 2002, subject to the availability of appropriated funds.

What's happening now June 9, 2005

Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs referred to Subcommittee on Oversight of Government Management, the Federal Workforce, and the District of Columbia.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 989 Related bill Reservists Pay Security Act of 2005
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1
R
Graham, Lindsey
South Carolina · Dec 14, 2005
Cite this page click to expand
APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 981: Reservists Pay Security Act of 2005. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-S-981/
MLA
"S. 981: Reservists Pay Security Act of 2005." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-S-981/.
Bluebook (legal)
S. 981, 109th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/109-S-981/.
Markdown link
[S. 981: Reservists Pay Security Act of 2005](https://openamerica.io/bill/109-S-981/)
Report a problem