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HR 8039 117th Congress House Armed Forces and National Security

To amend title 10, United States Code, to expand the period during which days of service on active duty or of performance of active service reduce the age of eligibility for members of the Ready…

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To amend title 10, United States Code, to expand the period during which days of service on active duty or of performance of active service reduce the age of eligibility for members of the Ready Reserve for retired or retainer pay, and for other purposes.

Introduced: June 13, 2022 Introduced by: Kelly, Trent Republican · Mississippi See on congress.gov
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This bill expands the period of time during which members of the Ready Reserve can earn credit to reduce the age at which they can receive retired pay. Under this bill, credit may be earned for qualifying types of active duty or active service performed after September 11, 2001. Current law permits this from January 28, 2008 onwards.

The bill also allows credit to accrue for such active duty or active service which spans two fiscal years from September 11, 2001, onwards. Current law permits this from September 30, 2014, onwards.

The bill applies to retired pay applications pending on or submitted on or after the date of the enactment of this bill.

What's happening now June 13, 2022

Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

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Kim, Andy
New Jersey · Sep 28, 2022
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 8039: To amend title 10, United States Code, to expand the period during which days of service on active duty or of performance of active service reduce the age of eligibility for members of the Ready Reserve for retired or retainer pay, and for other purposes.. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-8039/
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"H.R. 8039: To amend title 10, United States Code, to expand the period during which days of service on active duty or of performance of active service reduce the age of eligibility for members of the Ready Reserve for retired or retainer pay, and for other purposes.." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-8039/.
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H.R. 8039, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-8039/.
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[H.R. 8039: To amend title 10, United States Code, to expand the period during which days of service on active duty or of performance of active service reduce the age of eligibility for members of the Ready Reserve for retired or retainer pay, and for other purposes.](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-8039/)
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