# 119-hr-8848: National Guard Relief Act

119-hr-8848, National Guard Relief Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Finstad, Brad [R-MN-1] (R-MN); status introduced (as of 2026-10-11).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-8848
- Congress: 119
- Title: National Guard Relief Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-05-15
- Sponsor: Rep. Finstad, Brad [R-MN-1] (R-MN)
- Cosponsors: 4
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-11

## Summary

**Reclassifies the National Guard Relief Foundation as a military welfare society under Title 10.** The bill would add the Foundation by inserting a new subparagraph (E) into 10 U.S.C. 1033(b)(2) and 2566(b)(1). That single definitional change would place the Foundation among organizations that the military secretaries treat as military welfare societies, letting it participate in or be affected by the same programs and authorities that apply to those societies.

## Cosponsors (4)

- Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2] (R-NE), 2026-10-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sorensen, Eric [D-IL-17] (D-IL), 2026-05-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Case, Ed [D-HI-1] (D-HI), 2026-05-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18] (D-CA), 2026-08-31T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Recognition for National Guard Relief Foundation: benefit, low. If enacted, this bill would add the National Guard Relief Foundation to the federal list of military welfare societies in Title 10, U.S. Code. That would let the foundation be treated like other military charities and participate in programs or policies that apply to those societies. It would not c…

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## Sources
- [119-hr-8848 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/8848)

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- [119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1262)
- [119-hr-6976: Duty Status Reform Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6976)
- [119-hr-9250: Great American Outdoors Act 250](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9250)
- [119-hr-3514: Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3514)
- [119-hr-2102: Major Richard Star Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2102)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-8848 (as of 2026-10-11).