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HR 1052 111th Congress House Armed Forces and National Security Afghanistan Asia Conflicts and wars Iraq Middle East Military operations and strategy Military personnel and dependents Military readiness National Guard and reserves

Ensuring Military Readiness Through Stability and Predictability Deployment Policy Act

Introduced: February 12, 2009 See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 27, 2009
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Feb 12, 2009
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Feb 12, 2009
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Ensuring Military Readiness Through Stability and Predictability Deployment Policy Act - Prohibits any unit of the regular Armed Forces from being deployed for Operations Iraqi Freedom or Enduring Freedom unless the period between the most recent previous deployment and a subsequent deployment is equal to or longer than the period of the most recent previous deployment. Expresses the sense of Congress that the optimal minimum period between such deployments should be equal to or longer than twice the period of the most recent previous deployment.

Prohibits any unit of the reserves from being deployed for such Operations unless the period between the most recent previous deployment and a subsequent deployment is at least three times longer than the period of the most recent previous deployment. Expresses the sense of Congress that units of the reserves should not be mobilized continuously for more than one year, and that the optimal minimum period between such deployments should be five years.

Provides exceptions from deployment requirements.

Authorizes the President or chief of staff of the military department concerned to waive such requirements under certain circumstances.

What's happening now April 27, 2009

Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.

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