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HR 744 111th Congress House Armed Forces and National Security Alaska Military history National Guard and reserves Veterans' pensions and compensation

To provide for the treatment of service as a member of the Alaska Territorial Guard during World War II as active service for purposes of retired pay for members of the Armed Forces.

Introduced: January 28, 2009 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Passed House
Passed Senate
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Became law
Feb 17, 2009
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Jan 28, 2009
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Jan 28, 2009
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Treats the service as a member of the Alaska Territorial Guard during World War II of any individual who was honorably discharged therefrom as active service for purposes of eligibility for, and the computation of, retired pay for members of the Armed Forces.

Makes such provision applicable for retired pay for months beginning on or after August 9, 2000.

What's happening now February 17, 2009

Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.

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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 1 Republican 2
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Blackburn, Marsha
Tennessee · Jul 31, 2009
 D
Hirono, Mazie K.
Hawaii · Mar 26, 2009
 R
Boozman, John
Arkansas · Mar 9, 2009
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 744: To provide for the treatment of service as a member of the Alaska Territorial Guard during World War II as active service for purposes of retired pay for members of the Armed Forces.. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-744/
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"H.R. 744: To provide for the treatment of service as a member of the Alaska Territorial Guard during World War II as active service for purposes of retired pay for members of the Armed Forces.." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-744/.
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H.R. 744, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-744/.
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[H.R. 744: To provide for the treatment of service as a member of the Alaska Territorial Guard during World War II as active service for purposes of retired pay for members of the Armed Forces.](https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-744/)
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