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HR 6473 116th Congress House Armed Forces and National Security Military personnel and dependents National Guard and reserves Veterans' pensions and compensation Wages and earnings

Patriot Retention Act

Introduced: May 1, 2020 See on congress.gov
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Apr 7, 2020
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Apr 7, 2020
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Patriot Retention Act

This bill allows a retired service member who has more than 20 years of service, and who possesses a skill for which a critical shortage exists, to serve as paid member of the Ready Reserve of the Armed Forces and to concurrently receive retired pay.

What's happening now April 7, 2020

Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Republican 3
Brooks, Susan
· May 28, 2020
Bucshon, Larry
· May 8, 2020
 R
Hudson, Richard
North Carolina · May 5, 2020
 R
Balderson, Troy
Ohio · May 1, 2020
 R
Cole, Tom
Oklahoma · May 1, 2020
Marchant, Kenny
· May 1, 2020
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6473: Patriot Retention Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-6473/
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"H.R. 6473: Patriot Retention Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-6473/.
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H.R. 6473, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-6473/.
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[H.R. 6473: Patriot Retention Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-6473/)
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