HR 4424 · 114th Congress 2015–2017, ended

Rural Guard Act of 2016

Introduced Feb 1, 2016 Originated House Sponsor Don Young R-AK

Fact sheet Spreadsheet

Latest action · Mar 4, 2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.

Progress

Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.

  1. IntroducedFeb 1, 2016
  2. Passed HouseNot reached
  3. Passed SenateNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

Rural Guard Act of 2016

This bill authorizes the removal, on a case by case basis, of the $300 cap on travel expense reimbursements to certain members of the Selected Reserve of the Ready Reserve who: (1) live in a rural area in the same state as the inactive duty training location; and (2) are required to travel to the inactive training location using a boat or aircraft due to limited or nonexistent vehicular routes, or from a permanent residence more than 75 miles from that location.

Cosponsors 20

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Feb 1, 2016 to Jun 8, 2016; 9 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
D-NEBrad AshfordOriginalFeb 1, 2016
D-HIMark TakaiOriginalFeb 1, 2016
R-FLRichard B. NugentOriginalFeb 1, 2016
R-MTRyan K. ZinkeOriginalFeb 1, 2016
R-MSSteven M. PalazzoOriginalFeb 1, 2016
D-CATed LieuOriginalFeb 1, 2016
R-FLThomas J. RooneyOriginalFeb 1, 2016
D-MNTimothy J. WalzOriginalFeb 1, 2016
D-HITulsi GabbardOriginalFeb 1, 2016
R-OKJim BridenstineFeb 23, 2016
D-CAJim CostaFeb 23, 2016
D-WIMark PocanFeb 23, 2016
D-CAMike ThompsonFeb 23, 2016
D-FLPatrick MurphyFeb 23, 2016
R-UTRob BishopFeb 23, 2016
R-MNJohn KlineFeb 25, 2016
D-OHJoyce BeattyFeb 25, 2016
R-IDMichael K. SimpsonFeb 25, 2016
R-NYElise M. StefanikMay 18, 2016
R-CADuncan HunterJun 8, 2016

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 1, 2016
Military Personnel Subcommittee
Referred Mar 4, 2016

Actions 3

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Mar 4, 2016Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
  2. Feb 1, 2016Introduced in House
  3. Feb 1, 2016Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

Research

What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.

Constitutional authority

Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant to the following: Article I, Section 8 The constitutional authority of Congress to enact this legislation is provided by Article I, section 8 of the United States Constitution (clauses 12, 13, 14, 16, and 18), which grants Congress the power to raise and support an Army; to provide and maintain a Navy; to make rules for the government and regulation of the land and naval forces; to provide for organizing, arming, and disciplining the militia; and to make all laws necessary and proper for carrying out the foregoing powers. ____________________

The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the Congressional Record, vol. 162, no. 18, February 1, 2016, page H432.

Related bills 2

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

BillTitleRelationshipLatest action
S 2943National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017Related billDec 23, 2016
HR 4909National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017Related billMay 26, 2016

Titles 2

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

Official Title as Introduced
To amend title 37, United States Code, to increase the maximum reimbursement amount authorized for travel expenses incurred by certain members of the Selected Reserve of the Ready Reserve to attend inactive duty training outside of normal commuting distances.
Short Titles as Introduced
Rural Guard Act of 2016

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 1, 2016Introduced in House

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