# 114-hr-4424: Rural Guard Act of 2016

114-hr-4424, Rural Guard Act of 2016, is a 114th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large] (R-AK); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 114-hr-4424
- Congress: 114
- Title: Rural Guard Act of 2016
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
- Introduced: 2016-02-01
- Sponsor: Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large] (R-AK)
- Cosponsors: 20
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## 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)

- Rep. Takai, Mark [D-HI-1] (D-HI), 2016-02-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Walz, Timothy J. [D-MN-1] (D-MN), 2016-02-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Zinke, Ryan K. [R-MT-1] (R-MT), 2016-02-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Palazzo, Steven M. [R-MS-4] (R-MS), 2016-02-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Nugent, Richard B. [R-FL-11] (R-FL), 2016-02-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36] (D-CA), 2016-02-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gabbard, Tulsi [D-HI-2] (D-HI), 2016-02-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ashford, Brad [D-NE-2] (D-NE), 2016-02-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rooney, Thomas J. [R-FL-17] (R-FL), 2016-02-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-4] (D-CA), 2016-02-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bridenstine, Jim [R-OK-1] (R-OK), 2016-02-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Murphy, Patrick [D-FL-18] (D-FL), 2016-02-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2] (D-WI), 2016-02-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Costa, Jim [D-CA-21] (D-CA), 2016-02-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bishop, Rob [R-UT-1] (R-UT), 2016-02-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3] (D-OH), 2016-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kline, John [R-MN-2] (R-MN), 2016-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Simpson, Michael K. [R-ID-2] (R-ID), 2016-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stefanik, Elise M. [R-NY-21] (R-NY), 2016-05-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hunter, Duncan D. [R-CA-50] (R-CA), 2016-06-08T00:00:00.000Z

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- 114-hr-2737: Filipino Veterans of World War II Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2015
- 114-hr-3929: Office of Strategic Services Congressional Gold Medal Act
- 114-hr-1594: Military Surviving Spouses Equity Act
- 114-hr-2992: Merchant Marine of World War II Congressional Gold Medal Act
- 114-hr-2726: Apollo 11 50th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Act
- 114-hr-2722: Breast Cancer Awareness Commemorative Coin Act

## Sources
- [114-hr-4424 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/4424)

## Related
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- [114-hr-3929: Office of Strategic Services Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-3929)
- [114-hr-1594: Military Surviving Spouses Equity Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-1594)
- [114-hr-2992: Merchant Marine of World War II Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-2992)
- [114-hr-2726: Apollo 11 50th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-2726)
- [114-hr-2722: Breast Cancer Awareness Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-2722)
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