118th Congress Armed Forces and National Security
H.R. 3458: Reinstate Our Troops Act
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Summary
This bill addresses the reinstatement of members of the Armed Forces who requested an exemption from an order to receive a COVID-19 vaccination and were involuntarily separated solely on the basis of the refusal to receive such vaccination.
Specifically, at the election of the separated individual, the bill requires the military department concerned to reinstate the individual, in the same rank and grade the individual held at the time of separation. An individual must elect to be reinstated within the one-year period following the enactment of this bill.
Additionally, such individuals (enlisted members and officers) are not required to repay a bonus for failure to complete a period of service solely because such service was incomplete due to the exemption request and involuntary separation. The military department concerned must return a bonus repaid by an individual if the individual elects to be reinstated.
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If an individual does not elect reinstatement, the military department concerned must ensure the discharge of the individual is characterized as honorable. The military department concerned must also expunge from an individual's military service record any reference to adverse action related to the refusal to receive a COVID-19 vaccination.
Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.
Roll calls
No roll call votes have been held on this bill.
Amendments
No amendments were offered to this bill.
Cosponsors
- Gus Bilirakis R-FLOriginal
- Andy Biggs R-AZOriginal
- Aaron Bean R-FLOriginal
- Jerry Carl R-ALOriginal
- Mike Collins R-GAOriginal
- Mario Diaz-Balart R-FLOriginal
- Scott DesJarlais R-TNOriginal
- C. Franklin R-FLOriginal
- Michael Guest R-MSOriginal
- Alexander Mooney R-WVOriginal
- Gregory Murphy R-NCOriginal
- Mary Miller R-ILOriginal
- Max Miller R-OHOriginal
- Nathaniel Moran R-TXOriginal
- Troy Nehls R-TXOriginal
- Clarence Owens R-UTOriginal
- Bill Posey R-FLOriginal
- Guy Reschenthaler R-PAOriginal
- Victoria Spartz R-INOriginal
- George Santos R-NYOriginal
- Keith Self R-TXOriginal
- Claudia Tenney R-NYOriginal
- Daniel Webster R-FLOriginal
- Randy Weber R-TXOriginal
- Jay Obernolte R-CA
- Harriet Hageman R-WY
- Scott Perry R-PA
- Barry Loudermilk R-GA
- Josh Brecheen R-OK
Who scored on this bill
- 1John Rutherford SponsorIntroduced, reached a cosponsor milestone2 events+6
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History
- Introduced in the House by John Rutherford.
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- Introduced in House
- Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.