Skip to main content
S 114 116th Congress Senate Armed Forces and National Security Appropriations Defense spending Department of Defense Department of Homeland Security District of Columbia Executive agency funding and structure Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management Military education and training Military readiness National Guard and reserves Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations

A bill to amend title 31, United States Code, to provide that activities relating to the training and readiness of the reserve components of the Armed Forces during a lapse in appropriations shall…

Show full title

A bill to amend title 31, United States Code, to provide that activities relating to the training and readiness of the reserve components of the Armed Forces during a lapse in appropriations shall constitute voluntary services that may be accepted by the United States.

Introduced: January 14, 2019 Introduced by: Hoeven, John Republican · North Dakota See on congress.gov
Sign in to write a letter Sign in to watch
This bill died when the 116th Congress ended
It never became law before the 116th Congress (2019–2020) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jan 14, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
Jan 14, 2019
Introduced in Senate
 Ask about this bill AI · grounded in the bill text

Have a question about what this bill does? Ask in plain English; the answer is drawn from the bill's actual text and official record, and it'll tell you when something isn't in the text rather than guess.

AI answers can be imperfect; always confirm against the full bill text.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This bill provides that, during a lapse in appropriations for the Department of Defense or the Department of Homeland Security, activities related to the training and readiness of the Armed Forces (including the National Guard and the Reserves) are considered voluntary services that may be accepted by the federal government or the District of Columbia government.

(Under current law, the federal government or the District of Columbia government may not accept voluntary services or employ personal services exceeding those authorized by law except for emergencies involving the safety of human life or the protection of property.)

What's happening now January 14, 2019

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Republican 3
R
Daines, Steve
Montana · Jan 14, 2019
 R
Rounds, Mike
South Dakota · Jan 14, 2019
 R
Thune, John
South Dakota · Jan 14, 2019
Cite this page click to expand
APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 114: A bill to amend title 31, United States Code, to provide that activities relating to the training and readiness of the reserve components of the Armed Forces during a lapse in appropriations shall constitute voluntary services that may be accepted by the United States.. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-114/
MLA
"S. 114: A bill to amend title 31, United States Code, to provide that activities relating to the training and readiness of the reserve components of the Armed Forces during a lapse in appropriations shall constitute voluntary services that may be accepted by the United States.." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-114/.
Bluebook (legal)
S. 114, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-114/.
Markdown link
[S. 114: A bill to amend title 31, United States Code, to provide that activities relating to the training and readiness of the reserve components of the Armed Forces during a lapse in appropriations shall constitute voluntary services that may be accepted by the United States.](https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-114/)
Report a problem