National Guard COVID–19 Earned Benefits Guarantee Act
USA116th CongressHR-6957| House
| Updated: 9/30/2020
Jimmy Panetta
Democratic Representative
California
Cosponsors (54)
Gilbert Ray Cisneros (Democratic)Sylvia R. Garcia (Democratic)Chris Pappas (Democratic)Barbara Lee (Democratic)Mikie Sherrill (Democratic)Peter T. King (Republican)James R. Langevin (Democratic)Lisa Blunt Rochester (Democratic)Sheila Jackson Lee (Democratic)Derek Kilmer (Democratic)Carolyn B. Maloney (Democratic)Bill Foster (Democratic)Terri A. Sewell (Democratic)J. Luis Correa (Democratic)Dina Titus (Democratic)Steve Cohen (Democratic)Tony Cárdenas (Democratic)Scott H. Peters (Democratic)Angie Craig (Democratic)Donald M. Payne (Democratic)Thomas R. Suozzi (Democratic)Anthony G. Brown (Democratic)Peter A. DeFazio (Democratic)Daniel T. Kildee (Democratic)Andy Barr (Republican)Stephen F. Lynch (Democratic)Harley Rouda (Democratic)Gregory W. Meeks (Democratic)Jahana Hayes (Democratic)Filemon Vela (Democratic)Jerrold Nadler (Democratic)Alma S. Adams (Democratic)Anna G. Eshoo (Democratic)Josh Harder (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Bonnie Watson Coleman (Democratic)Conor Lamb (Democratic)Jim Costa (Democratic)Cynthia Axne (Democratic)Donald S. Beyer (Democratic)James P. McGovern (Democratic)Michael F. Q. San Nicolas (Democratic)Nydia M. Velázquez (Democratic)Jose E. Serrano (Democratic)Peter Welch (Democratic)TJ Cox (Democratic)Mike Thompson (Democratic)Josh Gottheimer (Democratic)Donna E. Shalala (Democratic)Jason Crow (Democratic)Bradley Scott Schneider (Democratic)Alcee L. Hastings (Democratic)Gerald E. Connolly (Democratic)Grace F. Napolitano (Democratic)
Veterans' Affairs Committee, Armed Services Committee, Economic Opportunity Subcommittee
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
National Guard COVID-19 Earned Benefits Guarantee Act This bill requires the Department of Defense and the Department of Veterans Affairs to treat full-time National Guard duty performed in response to the national emergency with respect to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) as a period of not shorter than 90 days (i.e., the threshold usually required for eligibility for certain retirement and education benefits). Members of Congress are excluded and must deploy for not fewer than 90 days to receive similar benefits eligibility.
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Introduced in House
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.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
Armed Forces and National Security
Cardiovascular and respiratory healthEmergency medical services and trauma careInfectious and parasitic diseasesMilitary personnel and dependentsNational Guard and reserves
National Guard COVID–19 Earned Benefits Guarantee Act
USA116th CongressHR-6957| House
| Updated: 9/30/2020
National Guard COVID-19 Earned Benefits Guarantee Act This bill requires the Department of Defense and the Department of Veterans Affairs to treat full-time National Guard duty performed in response to the national emergency with respect to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) as a period of not shorter than 90 days (i.e., the threshold usually required for eligibility for certain retirement and education benefits). Members of Congress are excluded and must deploy for not fewer than 90 days to receive similar benefits eligibility.
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Introduced in House
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.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
Jimmy Panetta
Democratic Representative
California
Cosponsors (54)
Gilbert Ray Cisneros (Democratic)Sylvia R. Garcia (Democratic)Chris Pappas (Democratic)Barbara Lee (Democratic)Mikie Sherrill (Democratic)Peter T. King (Republican)James R. Langevin (Democratic)Lisa Blunt Rochester (Democratic)Sheila Jackson Lee (Democratic)Derek Kilmer (Democratic)Carolyn B. Maloney (Democratic)Bill Foster (Democratic)Terri A. Sewell (Democratic)J. Luis Correa (Democratic)Dina Titus (Democratic)Steve Cohen (Democratic)Tony Cárdenas (Democratic)Scott H. Peters (Democratic)Angie Craig (Democratic)Donald M. Payne (Democratic)Thomas R. Suozzi (Democratic)Anthony G. Brown (Democratic)Peter A. DeFazio (Democratic)Daniel T. Kildee (Democratic)Andy Barr (Republican)Stephen F. Lynch (Democratic)Harley Rouda (Democratic)Gregory W. Meeks (Democratic)Jahana Hayes (Democratic)Filemon Vela (Democratic)Jerrold Nadler (Democratic)Alma S. Adams (Democratic)Anna G. Eshoo (Democratic)Josh Harder (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Bonnie Watson Coleman (Democratic)Conor Lamb (Democratic)Jim Costa (Democratic)Cynthia Axne (Democratic)Donald S. Beyer (Democratic)James P. McGovern (Democratic)Michael F. Q. San Nicolas (Democratic)Nydia M. Velázquez (Democratic)Jose E. Serrano (Democratic)Peter Welch (Democratic)TJ Cox (Democratic)Mike Thompson (Democratic)Josh Gottheimer (Democratic)Donna E. Shalala (Democratic)Jason Crow (Democratic)Bradley Scott Schneider (Democratic)Alcee L. Hastings (Democratic)Gerald E. Connolly (Democratic)Grace F. Napolitano (Democratic)
Veterans' Affairs Committee, Armed Services Committee, Economic Opportunity Subcommittee
Armed Forces and National Security
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Cardiovascular and respiratory healthEmergency medical services and trauma careInfectious and parasitic diseasesMilitary personnel and dependentsNational Guard and reserves