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S 38 117th Congress Senate Armed Forces and National Security Cardiovascular and respiratory health Disaster relief and insurance Emergency medical services and trauma care Infectious and parasitic diseases Military civil functions Military personnel and dependents National Guard and reserves

A bill to specify the Federal share of the costs of certain duty of the National Guard in connection with the Coronavirus Disease 2019.

Introduced: January 25, 2021 See on congress.gov
This bill died when the 117th Congress ended
It never became law before the 117th Congress (2021–2022) 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.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
Jan 25, 2021
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This bill requires the federal government to pay states for 100% of the cost of National Guard duty for a mission assignment validated by the Federal Emergency Management Agency pursuant to certain declarations related to the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) public health emergency. The bill applies to declarations, with respect to COVID-19, of major disasters, emergencies, national emergencies, and public health emergencies.

What's happening now January 25, 2021

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.

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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 38: A bill to specify the Federal share of the costs of certain duty of the National Guard in connection with the Coronavirus Disease 2019.. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-38/
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"S. 38: A bill to specify the Federal share of the costs of certain duty of the National Guard in connection with the Coronavirus Disease 2019.." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-38/.
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S. 38, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-38/.
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