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US HR1384

Reserve Component Benefits Parity Act


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Introduced
03/07/2017
In Committee
04/05/2017
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2018

Introduced Session

115th Congress

Bill Summary

Reserve Component Benefits Parity Act This bill makes reserve component members who are deployed to support pre planned operations of a combatant command eligible for: (1) pre-mobilization health care, (2) transitional health care, (3) consideration of active duty service to reduce the age for retired pay, (4) the high-deployment allowance for lengthy or numerous deployments and frequent mobilizations, (5) Post-9/11 educational assistance, and (6) non-reduction in pay while serving in the uniformed services or National Guard. The bill makes reserve component members who are deployed in response to a major disaster or emergency eligible for Post-9/11 educational assistance. The bill makes all such reserve component members eligible for extension of the time limitation during deployment with respect to: (1) educational assistance, and (2) training and rehabilitation assistance for veterans with service-connected disabilities.

AI Summary

This bill, the Reserve Component Benefits Parity Act, aims to ensure that members of the reserve component who are deployed to support pre-planned operations or in response to major disasters or emergencies are eligible for the same benefits as active duty members. The key provisions of the bill include: (1) making reserve component members eligible for pre-mobilization and transitional healthcare, (2) allowing their active duty service to be considered in reducing the age for retired pay, (3) making them eligible for the high-deployment allowance, (4) extending their eligibility for post-9/11 educational assistance, (5) ensuring their pay is not reduced while serving, and (6) extending the time limitation during deployment for certain educational and training benefits.

Committee Categories

Business and Industry, Health and Social Services, Military Affairs and Security

Sponsors (75)

Steven Palazzo (R)* Don Bacon (R),  Jim Banks (R),  Jack Bergman (R),  Sanford Bishop (D),  Earl Blumenauer (D),  Lisa Blunt Rochester (D),  Suzanne Bonamici (D),  Madeleine Bordallo (D),  Robert Brady (D),  Jim Bridenstine (R),  Anthony Brown (D),  Kathy Castor (D),  Katherine Clark (D),  Emanuel Cleaver (D),  Tom Cole (R),  Joe Courtney (D),  Kevin Cramer (R),  Peter DeFazio (D),  Suzan DelBene (D),  Keith Ellison (D),  Tom Emmer (R),  Anna Eshoo (D),  John Faso (R),  Trent Franks (R),  Tulsi Gabbard (D),  John Garamendi (D),  Bob Goodlatte (R),  Sam Graves (R),  Gregg Harper (R),  Vicky Hartzler (R),  Denny Heck (D),  Evan Jenkins (R),  Walter Jones (R),  Marcy Kaptur (D),  Trent Kelly (R),  Joseph Kennedy (D),  Ruben Kihuen (D),  Derek Kilmer (D),  Ron Kind (D),  James Langevin (D),  Jason Lewis (R),  Frank LoBiondo (R),  David Loebsack (D),  Brian Mast (R),  Betty McCollum (D),  Jim McGovern (D),  Gwen Moore (D),  Seth Moulton (D),  Stephanie Murphy (D),  Richard Neal (D),  Richard Nolan (D),  Beto O'Rourke (D),  Jimmy Panetta (D),  Erik Paulsen (R),  Collin Peterson (D),  Amata Radewagen (R),  Martha Roby (R),  Jacky Rosen (D),  Tim Ryan (D),  Kurt Schrader (D),  F. James Sensenbrenner (R),  Carol Shea-Porter (D),  Kyrsten Sinema (I),  Elise Stefanik (R),  Chris Stewart (R),  Steve Stivers (R),  Tom Suozzi (D),  Marc Veasey (D),  Jackie Walorski (R),  Timothy Walz (D),  Peter Welch (D),  Joe Wilson (R),  Steve Womack (R),  John Yarmuth (D), 

Last Action

Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel. (on 04/05/2017)

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