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HR 208 111th Congress House

National Guardsmen and Reservists Parity for Patriots Act

Official title: To amend title 10, United States Code, to ensure that members of the reserve components of the Armed Forces who have served on active duty or performed active … Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend title 10, United States Code, to ensure that members of the reserve components of the Armed Forces who have served on active duty or performed active service since September 11, 2001, in support of a contingency operation or in other emergency situations receive credit for such service in determining eligibility for early receipt of non-regular service retired pay, and for other purposes.

Introduced: May 13, 2010 Introduced by: Wilson, Joe Republican · South Carolina See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Jan 30, 2009
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Jan 6, 2009
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Jan 6, 2009
Introduced in House
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 Latest action January 30, 2009

Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

National Guardsmen and Reservists Parity for Patriots Act - Amends the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 to back-date to September 11, 2001, the period of active duty or performed active service, in support of a contingency operation or in other emergency situations, for which members of Ready Reserve components of the armed forces shall receive credit in determining eligibility for early receipt of non-regular service retired pay.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 54
All 54 Democratic 16 Republican 16
Kilroy, Mary Jo
· Jul 21, 2010
Nye, Glenn
· Jul 21, 2010
Djou, Charles
· Jul 14, 2010
Childers, Travis
· Jul 1, 2010
Klein, Ron
· Jul 1, 2010
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · May 13, 2010
 D
Cuellar, Henry
Texas · Apr 29, 2010
Perriello, Thomas
· Apr 29, 2010
 D
Scott, Robert C. "Bobby"
Virginia · Apr 29, 2010
 D
Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · Apr 29, 2010
 R
Carter, John R.
Texas · Apr 22, 2010
 D
Johnson, Henry C. "Hank"
Georgia · Apr 13, 2010
 R
Bilirakis, Gus M.
Florida · Mar 10, 2010
Dahlkemper, Kathleen
· Dec 10, 2009
 R
Sessions, Pete
Texas · Nov 5, 2009
 R
Guthrie, Brett
Kentucky · Oct 29, 2009
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Oct 29, 2009
 D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · Oct 29, 2009
Bright, Bobby
· Sep 30, 2009
Kosmas, Suzanne
· Sep 30, 2009
Halvorson, Deborah
· Sep 22, 2009
Lee, Christopher
· Sep 22, 2009
 D
Lynch, Stephen F.
Massachusetts · Sep 22, 2009
 R
Blackburn, Marsha
Tennessee · Sep 17, 2009
Boccieri, John
· Sep 17, 2009
 D
Heinrich, Martin
New Mexico · Sep 17, 2009
 D
Himes, James A.
Connecticut · Sep 17, 2009
Hodes, Paul
· Sep 17, 2009
 R
Latta, Robert E.
Ohio · Sep 17, 2009
Markey, Betsy
· Sep 17, 2009
 D
McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Sep 17, 2009
Minnick, Walter
· Sep 17, 2009
Pierluisi, Pedro
· Sep 17, 2009
 R
Turner, Michael R.
Ohio · Jun 25, 2009
 R
Calvert, Ken
California · May 21, 2009
Fallin, Mary
· May 21, 2009
 R
Lummis, Cynthia M.
Wyoming · May 21, 2009
 R
Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · May 21, 2009
 D
Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Apr 29, 2009
Bordallo, Madeleine
· Apr 29, 2009
McMahon, Michael
· Apr 29, 2009
 D
Welch, Peter
Vermont · Apr 29, 2009
Giffords, Gabrielle
· Mar 26, 2009
 D
Larson, John B.
Connecticut · Mar 26, 2009
 R
Moran, Jerry
Kansas · Mar 26, 2009
 R
Rogers, Mike D.
Alabama · Mar 26, 2009
Teague, Harry
· Mar 26, 2009
 D
Smith, Adam
Washington · Feb 10, 2009
 R
Wittman, Robert J.
Virginia · Feb 10, 2009
Adler, John
· Jan 22, 2009
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