US HB6957 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 53-2)
Status: Introduced on May 22 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-09-30 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on May 22 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-09-30 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
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.
Title
National Guard COVID–19 Earned Benefits Guarantee Act
Sponsors
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-09-30 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity. |
| 2020-05-22 | 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. |
| 2020-05-22 | 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. |
| 2020-05-22 | House | Introduced in House |
Subjects
Armed forces and national security
Cardiovascular and respiratory health
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Infectious and parasitic diseases
Military personnel and dependents
National Guard and reserves
Cardiovascular and respiratory health
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Infectious and parasitic diseases
Military personnel and dependents
National Guard and reserves
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/6957/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr6957/BILLS-116hr6957ih.pdf |
