Bill Summary
The National Guard and Reserves Retirement Pay Parity Act is a bill that aims to amend existing laws to ensure that members of the uniformed services who are ordered to serve on active duty under section 12304b are treated the same as those ordered under other sections for the purpose of determining eligibility for early retirement pay. This bill seeks to provide equal treatment for all service members and reduce age requirements for receiving retired pay for non-regular service. It specifically amends section 12731(f)(2)(B)(i) of title 10, United States Code, by expanding the list of provisions under which service on active duty can be considered for reducing the eligibility age for retired pay. The short title of this bill is the "National Guard and Reserves Retirement Pay Parity Act".
Possible Impacts
1. Active-duty military members who have served under section 12304b may be eligible for early retirement pay, which could positively affect their financial stability and future retirement plans.
2. Members of the National Guard and Reserves who have served under section 12304b may now have their service counted towards their eligibility for retired pay, which could increase their potential benefits and improve their overall financial situation.
3. This legislation could also lead to a decrease in the average age of retirement for non-regular service members, as their active duty service may now be counted towards their eligibility for retired pay. This could impact individuals who were planning to retire at a certain age, as they may now have to reconsider their plans.
[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2954 Introduced in House (IH)]
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116th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 2954
To amend title 10, United States Code, to ensure that an order to serve
on active duty under section 12304b of that title is treated the same
as other orders to serve on active duty for determining the eligibility
of members of the uniformed services for early retirement pay.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
May 23, 2019
Mr. Palazzo (for himself and Mr. Ryan) introduced the following bill;
which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services
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A BILL
To amend title 10, United States Code, to ensure that an order to serve
on active duty under section 12304b of that title is treated the same
as other orders to serve on active duty for determining the eligibility
of members of the uniformed services for early retirement pay.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``National Guard and Reserves
Retirement Pay Parity Act''.
SEC. 2. CONSIDERATION OF CERTAIN SERVICE ON ACTIVE DUTY TO REDUCE AGE
FOR ELIGIBILITY FOR RETIRED PAY FOR NON-REGULAR SERVICE.
Section 12731(f)(2)(B)(i) of title 10, United States Code, is
amended by striking ``under a provision of law referred to in section
101(a)(13)(B) or under section 12301(d)'' and inserting ``under section
12301(d) or 12304b of this title or a provision of law referred to in
section 101(a)(13)(B)''.
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