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118th Congress Armed Forces and National Security

H.R. 3628: Supporting Disabled National Guardsmen Act

Introduced

  1. Introduced (completed)May 24, 2023
  2. Passed House (not reached)
  3. Passed Senate (not reached)
  4. To the President (not reached)
  5. Became law (not reached)

Summary

Introduced in House, May 24, 2023

This bill provides disability pay and medical care for members of the National Guard who were physically disabled as a result of state active duty. State active duty includes training or other duty in service to the governor of a state for which the member is not entitled to federal pay, but excludes required drills and field exercises.

The bill expands eligibility for Department of Defense retired pay to such members who are physically disabled as a result of state active duty after September 23, 1996. Such pay must be reduced if it is determined to duplicate any other federal or state benefit to such members based on disability.

The bill also makes such members eligible for hospital care and medical services from the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to treat the disability and any illness or condition arising from the disability. The VA may provide reimbursement for hospital care or medical services provided to such members only after a member or the provider of care has exhausted (without success) all claims and remedies reasonably available against a third party.

Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.

Roll calls

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Amendments

0 offered

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Cosponsors

9

Bipartisan support.

Who scored on this bill

6 points earned
  1. 1Stephanie Bice R-OK SponsorDrew cross-party cosponsors, introduced2 events+6
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History

  1. May 24, 2023Introduced in the House by Stephanie Bice.
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  1. Jun 20, 2023Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
  2. May 24, 2023Introduced in House
  3. May 24, 2023Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.