Duty Status Reform Act
Sponsored By: Representative Cisneros
Introduced
Summary
This bill would consolidate reserve and National Guard duty authorities into a single, unified framework. It would also align benefit and eligibility rules across many federal statutes while setting clear categories, caps, durations, and reporting for activations.
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- Service members and families: Would treat full‑time National Guard duty and reserve component duty like active duty for many programs. That expands eligibility for pay and retirement credit, widens survivor and death benefits, and lets TRICARE coverage begin up to 180 days before orders.
- States and National Guard programs: Would recast Title 32 rules, let governors pre‑approve individual remote assignments, and create a National Guard Youth Challenge Program with 22 weeks of residential training, 12 months of mentoring, and up to 75% matching funds for operations.
- Defense planners and Congress: Would set activation limits and reporting rules, including a 1,000,000 cap on Ready Reserve active duty and a 200,000 cap for Selected Reserve/IRR force augmentation. Presidents must notify Congress within 24 hours of force augmentation activations.
*This bill would not change net federal spending or revenue, and primarily reorganizes and harmonizes statutory authorities and references.*
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Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Cisneros
CA • D
Cosponsors
Rep. Bergman, Jack [R-MI-1]
MI • R
Sponsored 1/8/2026
Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36]
CA • D
Sponsored 1/8/2026
Rep. Graves, Sam [R-MO-6]
MO • R
Sponsored 1/8/2026
Rep. Strickland, Marilyn [D-WA-10]
WA • D
Sponsored 1/20/2026
Khanna
CA • D
Sponsored 1/20/2026
Rep. Harrigan, Pat [R-NC-10]
NC • R
Sponsored 1/22/2026
Rep. Sorensen, Eric [D-IL-17]
IL • D
Sponsored 1/22/2026
Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2]
NE • R
Sponsored 2/2/2026
Van Epps
TN • R
Sponsored 2/2/2026
McGuire
VA • R
Sponsored 2/4/2026
Pfluger
TX • R
Sponsored 2/4/2026
Rep. Finstad, Brad [R-MN-1]
MN • R
Sponsored 2/12/2026
Rep. Scott, Austin [R-GA-8]
GA • R
Sponsored 3/4/2026
Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4]
WI • D
Sponsored 3/4/2026
Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3]
CT • D
Sponsored 3/4/2026
Rogers (KY)
KY • R
Sponsored 3/4/2026
Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2]
CO • D
Sponsored 3/18/2026
Rep. Kiggans, Jennifer A. [R-VA-2]
VA • R
Sponsored 3/18/2026
Rep. Vindman, Eugene Simon [D-VA-7]
VA • D
Sponsored 3/25/2026
Rep. Owens, Burgess [R-UT-4]
UT • R
Sponsored 3/25/2026
Rep. Tokuda, Jill N. [D-HI-2]
HI • D
Sponsored 4/9/2026
Stauber
MN • R
Sponsored 4/9/2026
Rep. Mann, Tracey [R-KS-1]
KS • R
Sponsored 4/9/2026
Rep. Vasquez, Gabe [D-NM-2]
NM • D
Sponsored 4/15/2026
Rep. Goodlander, Maggie [D-NH-2]
NH • D
Sponsored 4/15/2026
Evans (CO)
CO • R
Sponsored 4/30/2026
Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5]
CT • D
Sponsored 4/30/2026
Budzinski
IL • D
Sponsored 5/12/2026
Rep. Carter, Troy A. [D-LA-2]
LA • D
Sponsored 5/12/2026
Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17]
NY • R
Sponsored 5/12/2026
Rep. Guest, Michael [R-MS-3]
MS • R
Sponsored 5/12/2026
Crow
CO • D
Sponsored 5/12/2026
Rep. Bell, Wesley [D-MO-1]
MO • D
Sponsored 5/12/2026
Roll Call Votes
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