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H.R. 6967 116th Congress House

To require the Secretary of Defense to provide to certain members of the National Guard serving on active service in response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) the transitional health benefits provided…

Official title: To require the Secretary of Defense to provide to certain members of the National Guard serving on active service in response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) the… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To require the Secretary of Defense to provide to certain members of the National Guard serving on active service in response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) the transitional health benefits provided to members of the reserve components separating from active duty.

Introduced: July 13, 2020 See on congress.gov
Armed Forces and National Security Cardiovascular and respiratory healthEmergency medical services and trauma careHealth care coverage and accessInfectious and parasitic diseases
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Military medicineNational Guard and reservesVeterans' medical care
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Became law
May 22, 2020
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
May 22, 2020
Introduced in House
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 Latest action May 22, 2020

Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This bill requires the Department of Defense to provide a National Guard member separating from active service after full-time duty in support of the government response to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) with the transitional health benefits provided to a separating active-duty reservist.

 Related & companion bills 3
  • HR 6395 William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021
  • S 4049 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021
  • S 3713 Support our National Guard Act
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 18
All 18 Democratic 6 Republican 5
D
Courtney, Joe
Connecticut · Oct 6, 2020
Bustos, Cheri
· Jul 13, 2020
Luria, Elaine
· Jul 13, 2020
 R
Tiffany, Thomas P.
Wisconsin · Jul 13, 2020
 R
Cole, Tom
Oklahoma · Jun 24, 2020
 R
Joyce, David P.
Ohio · Jun 24, 2020
 R
Kelly, Trent
Mississippi · Jun 24, 2020
 D
Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · Jun 24, 2020
 D
Adams, Alma S.
North Carolina · Jun 4, 2020
 D
Case, Ed
Hawaii · Jun 4, 2020
Gallagher, Mike
· Jun 4, 2020
 D
Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · May 22, 2020
DEFAZIO, PETER
· May 22, 2020
 R
Fitzpatrick, Brian K.
Pennsylvania · May 22, 2020
 D
Kim, Andy
New Jersey · May 22, 2020
KING, PETER
· May 22, 2020
Palazzo, Steven
· May 22, 2020
RYAN, TIM
· May 22, 2020
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6967: To require the Secretary of Defense to provide to certain members of the National Guard serving on active service in response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) the transitional health benefits provided to members of the reserve components separating from active duty.. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-6967/
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"H.R. 6967: To require the Secretary of Defense to provide to certain members of the National Guard serving on active service in response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) the transitional health benefits provided to members of the reserve components separating from active duty.." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-6967/.
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H.R. 6967, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-6967/.
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[H.R. 6967: To require the Secretary of Defense to provide to certain members of the National Guard serving on active service in response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) the transitional health benefits provided to members of the reserve components separating from active duty.](https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-6967/)
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