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H.R.6957: National Guard COVID–19 Earned Benefits Guarantee Act
About This Bill
- Introduced May 22, 2020
- Latest Major Action Sept. 30, 2020
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
54 (52 Democrats, 2 Republicans)
Bill Version
- Introduced in House - May 22, 2020
Bill Summary
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...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| Sept. 30, 2020 |
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
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| May 22, 2020 |
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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| May 22, 2020 |
Introduced in the House by Jimmy Panetta (D-Calif.) |