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HR 2960 111th Congress House

To authorize the Secretary of Defense to pay an additional amount of assignment special pay to members of the Armed Forces who agree to serve in Afghanistan for up to six years or the duration of the…

Official title: To authorize the Secretary of Defense to pay an additional amount of assignment special pay to members of the Armed Forces who agree to serve in Afghanistan fo… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To authorize the Secretary of Defense to pay an additional amount of assignment special pay to members of the Armed Forces who agree to serve in Afghanistan for up to six years or the duration of the United States mission in that country.

Introduced: June 19, 2009 See on congress.gov
Armed Forces and National Security Academic performance and assessmentsAfghanistanAsiaForeign language and bilingual programs
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This bill died when the 111th Congress ended
It never became law before the 111th Congress (2009–2010) 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
Aug 3, 2009
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Jun 19, 2009
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Jun 19, 2009
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1506)
Jun 19, 2009
Introduced in House
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 Latest action August 3, 2009

Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Authorizes the payment of assignment pay in a total amount of $250,000 to members of the armed forces who agree to serve on active duty in Afghanistan for six years or for the duration of the U.S. mission in Afghanistan, whichever occurs first. Provides for an increase in the amount of such pay if such a member scores a 4.0 on the Foreign Service Institute test for the dominant languages of Pashto and Dari.

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 Cosponsors 1
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Larsen, Rick
Washington · Jun 19, 2009
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2960: To authorize the Secretary of Defense to pay an additional amount of assignment special pay to members of the Armed Forces who agree to serve in Afghanistan for up to six years or the duration of the United States mission in that country.. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-2960/
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"H.R. 2960: To authorize the Secretary of Defense to pay an additional amount of assignment special pay to members of the Armed Forces who agree to serve in Afghanistan for up to six years or the duration of the United States mission in that country.." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-2960/.
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H.R. 2960, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-2960/.
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[H.R. 2960: To authorize the Secretary of Defense to pay an additional amount of assignment special pay to members of the Armed Forces who agree to serve in Afghanistan for up to six years or the duration of the United States mission in that country.](https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-2960/)
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