Preserving the Readiness of our Armed Forces Act of 2022

Bill: 117-s-4925
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN]
Introduced: 2022-09-22
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Latest action: action_date: 2022-09-22
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.

Summaries:
action_date: 2022-09-22
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p><strong>Preserving the Readiness of our Armed Forces Act of 2022</strong></p> <p>This bill provides that a member of the National Guard (or another reserve component) must maintain access to pay and benefits while a request for a religious or health accommodation is pending. Additionally, a member of an active or reserve component of the Armed Forces may not be involuntarily separated from the Armed Forces based solely on COVID-19 vaccination status until specified recruiting goals are achieved.</p>

tv_txt: II 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4925 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 22, 2022 Mrs. Blackburn (for herself, Mr. Cotton , Mr. Braun , Mr. Hoeven , and Mrs. Hyde-Smith ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To preserve the readiness of the Armed Forces by limiting separations based on COVID–19 vaccination status and continuing pay and benefits for members while religious and health accommodations are pending.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Preserving the Readiness of our Armed Forces Act of 2022 . 2. Access to pay and benefits for members of National Guard and reserve components while requests for religious and health accommodations are pending A member of the National Guard or another reserve component of the Armed Forces shall maintain access to pay and benefits while a request of the member for a religious or health accommodation is pending. 3. Limitation on involuntary separation of members of Armed Forces based on COVID–19 vaccination status A member of an active or reserve component of the Armed Forces may not be involuntarily separated from the Armed Forces based solely on the vaccination status of the member with respect to COVID–19 until the Armed Forces have achieved the end strengths authorized under the most recent Act authorizing appropriations for military activities of the Department of Defense.