SCHUMER Act

Bill: 118-hr-7356
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Luna, Anna Paulina [R-FL-13]
Introduced: 2024-02-14
Policy area: Congress
Latest action: action_date: 2024-02-14
text: Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, 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.

Summaries:
action_date: 2024-02-14
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><strong>Senators Can Help Underpin Military Engagement and Readiness Act or SCHUMER Act</strong></p><p>This bill requires Members of Congress who advocate for providing military support to Ukraine to enlist in the U.S. military and serve not fewer than six months on active duty in support of a contingency operation.</p>

tv_txt: I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7356 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 14, 2024 Mrs. Luna (for herself and Ms. Greene of Georgia ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on House Administration , and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services , 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 A BILL To require Members of Congress who advocate for providing military support for Ukraine to enlist in the Armed Forces and to serve on active duty in support of a contingency operation.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Senators Can Help Underpin Military Engagement and Readiness Act or the SCHUMER Act . 2. Requiring Members of Congress advocating for military support for Ukraine to enlist in Armed Forces and serve on active duty in support of contingency operations (a) Requirement If a Member of Congress advocates for providing military support for Ukraine, the Member— (1) shall enlist in the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, Space Force, or Coast Guard; and (2) shall be assigned for not fewer than 6 months to active duty in support of a contingency operation. (b) Member of Congress defined In this Act, the term Member of Congress means a Senator or a Representative in, or Delegate or Resident Commissioner to, the Congress. (c) Contingency operation defined In this Act, the term contingency operation means a military operation that— (1) is designated by the Secretary of Defense as an operation in which members of the Armed Forces are or may become involved in military actions, operations, or hostilities against an enemy of the United States or against an opposing military force; or (2) results in the call or order to, or retention on, active duty of members of the uniformed services under section 688, 12301(a), 12302, 12304, 12304a, 12305, or 12406 of title 10, United States Code, chapter 13 of such title, section 3713 of title 14, United States Code, or any other provision of law during a war or during a national emergency declared by the President or Congress.