Reserves Pay and Benefits Modernization Act

Bill: 109-hr-1169
Sponsor: Rep. Larson, John B. [D-CT-1]
Introduced: 2005-03-08 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Administrative procedure
Advice and consent of the Senate
Afghanistan
Armed forces abroad
Armed forces reserves
Congress
Congress and military policy
Congressional reporting requirements
Day care
Department of Defense
Executive reorganization
Families
Federal officials
Finance and Financial Sector
Government Operations and Politics
Government publicity
Health
Health insurance continuation
Insurance premiums
Iraq
Iraq compilation
Law
Managed care
Middle East and North Africa
Military and naval supplies
Military dependents
Military medicine
Military operations
Military pay
Military pensions
Military readiness
National Guard
Presidential appointments
Recruiting and enlistment
South Asia

Summary:
action_date: 2005-03-08
text: 
 Reserves Pay and Benefits Modernization Act - Requires the Secretary of Defense to limit the length of assignment of reservists during U.S. Central Command deployments of not less than one year.
 
Requires the Secretary to submit to specified congressional committees a report on Department of Defense policies and communications regarding the length of deployments for reservists in connection with Operation Iraqi Freedom.
 
Directs the Secretary of the Army to designate a senior level official of the Department of the Army to implement recommendations for executive action to address military pay problems.
 
Removes conditions on Ready Reserve members' eligibility for TRICARE enrollment. Makes such eligibility permanent.
 
Requires the Secretary concerned to pay applicable premiums to continue qualified health benefit plan coverage for family members of eligible reservists serving on active duty for the benefits coverage continuation period.
 
Authorizes the Secretary of Defense to fund child care for members of the Armed Forces on active duty for Operation Enduring Freedom or Operation Iraqi Freedom.
 
Reduces from 60 to 55 the age at which members of Reserve components may receive military retirement pay.
 
Establishes the position of Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness (Reserve Affairs). Eliminates the position of Assistant Secretary of Defense for Reserve Affairs. Reduces the number of Assistant Secretaries of Defense.
 
Requires recruiters to fully define and disclose exactly what an individual's commitment to military service will entail, including an explanation of &quot;Stop Loss&quot; orders and their effect on the duration of such service.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-04-18
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Employer-Employee Relations.
action_date: 2005-03-17
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
action_date: 2005-03-17
text: Executive Comment Requested from DOD.
action_date: 2005-03-14
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.
action_date: 2005-03-11
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2005-03-08
text: Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, Education and the Workforce, and Ways and Means, 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.
action_date: 2005-03-08
text: Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, Education and the Workforce, and Ways and Means, 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.
action_date: 2005-03-08
text: Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, Education and the Workforce, and Ways and Means, 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.
action_date: 2005-03-08
text: Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, Education and the Workforce, and Ways and Means, 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.
action_date: 2005-03-08
text: Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, Education and the Workforce, and Ways and Means, 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.
action_date: 2005-03-08
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-03-08
text: Introduced in House