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H.R. 4424

Referred to Committee

Rural Guard Act of 2016

Introduced 2/1/2016•114th Congress•House

Latest Action

Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.

3/4/2016 • House

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.

Introduced in House • 2/1/2016

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Topics & Subjects

Military education and trainingMilitary personnel and dependentsNational Guard and reservesRural conditions and developmentTransportation costs

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Sponsor & Cosponsors (21)

Party Breakdown

10
Democrats
11
Republicans
0
Independents

Sponsor

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Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large]

Republican • AK

Sponsored 2/1/2016

Cosponsors (20)

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Rep. Takai, Mark [D-HI-1]

D-HI-1

Joined 2/1/2016

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Rep. Walz, Timothy J. [D-MN-1]

D-MN-1

Joined 2/1/2016

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Rep. Nugent, Richard B. [R-FL-11]

R-FL-11

Joined 2/1/2016

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Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-33]

D-CA-33

Joined 2/1/2016

Bill Journey

Originated in the House

Introduced

February 1, 2016

Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

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Text Versions (1)

Introduced in House2/1/2016

Details

Bill TypeHR
Current StatusReferred to Committee
Cosponsors20