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 constitute voluntary services that may be accepted by the United States.
Introduced: January 14, 2019
Introduced by:
Hoeven, John
Republican
· North Dakota
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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
Plain-English summary
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
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
Committees of jurisdiction
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