HR 4343 117th Congress House Armed Forces and National Security

Patriot Retention Act

Introduced: July 1, 2021 See on congress.gov

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Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

Jul 1, 2021

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 a paid member of the Ready Reserve of the Armed Forces and concurrently receive retired pay.

What's happening now July 1, 2021

Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

Bill text 1 version

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Committees of jurisdiction 1

Armed Services Committee
House of Representatives

Cosponsors 1

Panetta, Jimmy

California · Jul 1, 2021

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4343: Patriot Retention Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-4343/

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"H.R. 4343: Patriot Retention Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-4343/.

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H.R. 4343, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-4343/.

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