HR 558 · 109th Congress 2005–2007, ended

Guard and Reserve Readiness and Retention Act of 2005

Introduced Feb 2, 2005 Originated House Sponsor Tom Latham R-IA

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Latest action · Mar 14, 2005 Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.

Progress

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  1. IntroducedFeb 2, 2005
  2. Passed HouseNot reached
  3. Passed SenateNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

Guard and Reserve Readiness and Retention Act of 2005 - Makes an individual eligible for retired pay for non-regular (reserve) military service if such individual: (1) satisfies one of specified combinations of minimum age (between 53 and 60) and years of service (between 20 and 34); (2) performed the last six years of qualifying service in currently authorized categories of military service, but not while a member of a regular component, the Fleet Reserve, or the Fleet Marine Corps Reserve; and (3) is not entitled to any other retirement pay from an armed force or as a member of the Fleet Reserve or Fleet Marine Corps Reserve.

Authorizes a member of the Selected Reserve to enroll for self or self and family coverage under the TRICARE program (a Department of Defense managed health care program).

Cosponsors 139

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Feb 2, 2005 to Jun 28, 2006; 23 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
D-TNBart GordonOriginalFeb 2, 2005
D-MIBart StupakOriginalFeb 2, 2005
D-NYCarolyn McCarthyOriginalFeb 2, 2005
R-GACharles W. NorwoodOriginalFeb 2, 2005
R-UTChris CannonOriginalFeb 2, 2005
R-FLE. Clay Shaw Jr.OriginalFeb 2, 2005
D-MSGene TaylorOriginalFeb 2, 2005
D-TNHarold E. Ford Jr.OriginalFeb 2, 2005
D-MAJames P. McGovernOriginalFeb 2, 2005
R-SCJoe WilsonOriginalFeb 2, 2005
R-MIJohn J.H. "Joe" SchwarzOriginalFeb 2, 2005
R-WIMark GreenOriginalFeb 2, 2005
R-IDMichael K. SimpsonOriginalFeb 2, 2005
D-ARMike RossOriginalFeb 2, 2005
R-LARichard H. BakerOriginalFeb 2, 2005
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Committees 1

Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.

ChamberCommitteeWhat it did
HouseArmed Services Committee
Referred Feb 2, 2005
Military Personnel Subcommittee
Referred Mar 14, 2005

Actions 4

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Mar 14, 2005Executive Comment Requested from DOD.
  2. Mar 14, 2005Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
  3. Feb 2, 2005Introduced in House
  4. Feb 2, 2005Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

Related bills 1

Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.

BillTitleRelationshipLatest action
S 337Guard and Reserve Readiness and Retention Act of 2005Related billFeb 9, 2005

Titles 2

Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.

Official Title as Introduced
To amend title 10, United States Code, to revise the age and service requirements for eligibility to receive retired pay for non-regular service; to expand certain authorities to provide health care benefits for Reserves and their families, and for other purposes.
Short Titles as Introduced
Guard and Reserve Readiness and Retention Act of 2005

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security.

Text 1

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

  1. Feb 2, 2005Introduced in House

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