HR 8281 119th Congress House Armed Forces and National Security

Guard Equal Benefits for Federal Missions Act

Introduced: April 14, 2026 Introduced by: Van Epps, Matt Republican · Tennessee See on congress.gov

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Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Apr 14, 2026

Introduced in House

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 8281: Guard Equal Benefits for Federal Missions Act. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-8281/

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"H.R. 8281: Guard Equal Benefits for Federal Missions Act." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-8281/.

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H.R. 8281, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-8281/.

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