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HR 3449 111th Congress House

Ensuring Military Readiness Through Stability and Predictability Deployment Policy Act

Official title: To mandate minimum periods of rest and recuperation for units and members of the regular and reserve components of the Armed Forces between deployments for Ope… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To mandate minimum periods of rest and recuperation for units and members of the regular and reserve components of the Armed Forces between deployments for Operation Iraqi Freedom or Operation Enduring Freedom.

Introduced: July 31, 2009 See on congress.gov
Armed Forces and National Security AfghanistanAsiaConflicts and warsIraq
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Middle EastMilitary operations and strategyMilitary personnel and dependentsMilitary readinessNational Guard and reserves
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Oct 28, 2009
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Jul 31, 2009
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Jul 31, 2009
Introduced in House
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 Latest action October 28, 2009

Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.

 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.

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  • HR 1052 Identical bill Ensuring Military Readiness Through Stability and Predictability Deployment Policy Act
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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 11
All 11 Democratic 7
Bordallo, Madeleine
· Jul 31, 2009
 D
Courtney, Joe
Connecticut · Jul 31, 2009
Giffords, Gabrielle
· Jul 31, 2009
Hall, John
· Jul 31, 2009
Hare, Phil
· Jul 31, 2009
 D
Johnson, Henry C. "Hank"
Georgia · Jul 31, 2009
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Jul 31, 2009
 D
Pingree, Chellie
Maine · Jul 31, 2009
 D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Jul 31, 2009
 D
Smith, Adam
Washington · Jul 31, 2009
 D
Wasserman Schultz, Debbie
Florida · Jul 31, 2009
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3449: Ensuring Military Readiness Through Stability and Predictability Deployment Policy Act. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-3449/
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"H.R. 3449: Ensuring Military Readiness Through Stability and Predictability Deployment Policy Act." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-3449/.
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