# 117-hr-8298: Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps Expansion Act of 2022

117-hr-8298, Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps Expansion Act of 2022, is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2] (R-NE); status Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-8298
- Congress: 117
- Title: Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps Expansion Act of 2022
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
- Introduced: 2022-07-07
- Sponsor: Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2] (R-NE)
- Cosponsors: 6
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps Expansion Act of 2022 This bill requires the Department of Defense to develop a plan to increase the total number of units of the Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps to ensure that there is reasonable access to such units in each geographic region of the United States by September 30, 2031.

## Cosponsors (6)

- Rep. Carbajal, Salud O. [D-CA-24] (D-CA), 2022-09-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Golden, Jared F. [D-ME-2] (D-ME), 2022-09-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Miller-Meeks, Mariannette [R-IA-1] (R-IA), 2022-09-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Waltz, Michael [R-FL-6] (R-FL), 2022-09-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Meijer, Peter [R-MI-3] (R-MI), 2022-09-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Houlahan, Chrissy [D-PA-6] (D-PA), 2022-09-20T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [117-hr-8298 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/8298)

## Related
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- [117-hr-5142: To award posthumously a Congressional Gold Medal, in commemoration to the servi…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-5142)
- [117-hr-1057: Greatest Generation Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-1057)
- [117-hr-5577: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 3900 C…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-5577)
- [117-hr-3577: United States Army Rangers Veterans of World War II Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-3577)
- [117-hr-3630: Lymphedema Treatment Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-3630)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-8298 (as of 2025-11-18).