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This bill provides comprehensive remedies for members of the uniformed services who were discharged for not complying with the COVID-19 vaccination mandate. Specifically, the bill allows affected service members to file civil actions in the Court of Federal Claims to challenge their discharge as involuntary or unlawful. If successful, the service members would be eligible for several significant remedies, including being deemed to have served through their original term of service, receiving compensation for inactive-duty training, and potentially qualifying for retirement benefits. For those who would have reached 20 years of service during their original contract, the bill provides for retirement pay and benefits commensurate with their rank and years of service. Additionally, service members would be eligible to reenlist, with an automatic two-year extension of service, and receive involuntary separation pay. The bill explicitly states that these remedies are in addition to any remedies already available through Executive Order 14184, which previously addressed reinstatement of COVID-19 vaccination mandate discharged service members. The legislation defines key terms such as "covered member" and "COVID-19 vaccination mandate" and applies to claims pending in the Court of Federal Claims on or after the date of enactment.

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https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/4871/all-info