Guard Reimbursement for Unhealthy Bites Act

Bill: 117-hr-1832
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Huizenga, Bill [R-MI-2]
Introduced: 2021-03-11
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Civil disturbances

District of Columbia

Government buildings, facilities, and property

Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management

Military civil functions

Military personnel and dependents

National Guard and reserves

Subversive activities

U.S. Capitol
Latest action: action_date: 2021-03-11
text: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

Summaries:
action_date: 2021-03-11
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><strong>Guard Reimbursement for Unhealthy Bites Act or the GRUB Act</strong></p> <p>This bill requires the Department of Defense to pay National Guard members a per diem for each day they performed duty between January 26, 2021, and March 15, 2021, in response to the attacks on January 6, 2021, on the U.S. Capitol building and grounds. The per diem rate must be equal to the proportional meal rate determined by the Defense Travel Management Office for the National Capital Region.</p>

tv_txt: I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1832 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 11, 2021 Mr. Huizenga (for himself, Mr. Moulton , Mr. Gohmert , Mr. Kildee , Ms. Herrell , Mrs. McClain , Ms. Lee of California , Mr. Meijer , Mr. Fitzpatrick , Mr. Moolenaar , Mr. Cawthorn , Mr. Weber of Texas , Mrs. Walorski , and Mr. Steube ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To direct the Secretary of Defense to pay a per diem to certain members of the National Guard who performed certain duty in the National Capital Region during the period beginning on January 26, 2021, and ending on March 15, 2021.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Guard Reimbursement for Unhealthy Bites Act or the GRUB Act . 2. Per diem for members of the National Guard who performed certain duty in the National Capital Region (a) Per diem required The Secretary of Defense shall pay to a covered member a per diem— (1) for each day the covered member performed covered duty during the covered period; and (2) equal to the proportional meal rate determined by the Defense Travel Management Office for the National Capital Region. (b) Definitions In this section: (1) The term covered duty means duty performed— (A) in the National Capital Region; and (B) in support of the mission in response to the attacks on January 6, 2021, on the Capitol Buildings and the United States Capitol Grounds (described in sections 5101 and 5102 of title 40, United States Code). (2) The term covered member means a member of the National Guard deployed to the National Capital Region to perform covered duty. (3) The term covered period means the period beginning on January 26, 2021, and ending on March 15, 2021. (4) The term National Capital Region has the meaning given that term in section 2674 of title 10, United States Code.