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S. 743 114th Congress Senate

Honor America's Guard-Reserve Retirees Act of 2015

Official title: A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to recognize the service in the reserve components of the Armed Forces of certain persons by honoring them with s… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to recognize the service in the reserve components of the Armed Forces of certain persons by honoring them with status as veterans under law, and for other purposes.

Introduced: March 16, 2015 Introduced by: John Boozman Republican · Arkansas See on congress.gov
Armed Forces and National Security National Guard and reservesVeterans' pensions and compensation
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Mar 16, 2015
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Mar 16, 2015
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action March 16, 2015

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Honor America's Guard-Reserve Retirees Act of 2015

Honors as a veteran any person who is entitled to retired pay for nonregular (reserve) service or who would be so entitled, but for age.

Provides that such person shall not be entitled to any benefit by reason of such recognition.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 1384 Honor America's Guard-Reserve Retirees Act
  • HR 1735 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 17
All 17 Democratic 9 Republican 7
D
Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Sep 26, 2016
 D
Hirono, Mazie K.
Hawaii · Sep 13, 2016
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Thune, John
South Dakota · Mar 2, 2016
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Graham, Lindsey
South Carolina · Nov 16, 2015
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Scott, Tim
South Carolina · Oct 7, 2015
 R
Rounds, Mike
South Dakota · Jul 30, 2015
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Schatz, Brian
Hawaii · Jul 30, 2015
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Murkowski, Lisa
Alaska · Jul 16, 2015
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Schumer, Charles E.
New York · Jul 9, 2015
Toomey, Patrick
· Jun 24, 2015
 D
Coons, Christopher A.
Delaware · Apr 16, 2015
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Gillibrand, Kirsten E.
New York · Apr 16, 2015
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Peters, Gary C.
Michigan · Apr 16, 2015
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Wyden, Ron
Oregon · Apr 16, 2015
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Capito, Shelley Moore
West Virginia · Apr 14, 2015
 D
Klobuchar, Amy
Minnesota · Apr 14, 2015
 R
Grassley, Chuck
Iowa · Apr 13, 2015
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 743: Honor America's Guard-Reserve Retirees Act of 2015. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-S-743/
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"S. 743: Honor America's Guard-Reserve Retirees Act of 2015." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-S-743/.
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