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H.R. 8281 119th Congress House

Guard Equal Benefits for Federal Missions Act

Official title: To ensure National Guard members performing full-time National Guard duty in support of Federal law enforcement operations receive benefits equivalent to those… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To ensure National Guard members performing full-time National Guard duty in support of Federal law enforcement operations receive benefits equivalent to those provided for service during a national emergency.

Introduced: April 14, 2026 Introduced by: Matt Van Epps Republican · Tennessee See on congress.gov
Armed Forces and National Security
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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
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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.

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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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[H.R. 8281: Guard Equal Benefits for Federal Missions Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-8281/)
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