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House bill · H.R. 8281 (119th Congress)

Guard Equal Benefits for Federal Missions Act

U.S. House of Representatives

Latest action Apr 14, 2026

Sponsor: Matt Van Epps (U.S. Representative, TN-7, Republican)

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Summary

This bill would treat certain full-time National Guard service performed in support of federal law enforcement operations as equivalent to national emergency service for purposes of benefit eligibility.

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Where it stands

Assigned to a committee for review.

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Up for a vote
  4. Passed one chamber
  5. Passed
  6. Enacted

Committee

House Committee on Armed Services · U.S. House of Representatives

Also referred to House Committee on Veterans' Affairs · U.S. House of Representatives, Senate Committee on Armed Services · U.S. Senate, Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs · U.S. Senate.

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Full history

  1. Apr 14, 2026

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    U.S. House of Representatives

  2. Apr 14, 2026

    Introduced

    Introduced in U.S. House

    U.S. House

  3. Apr 14, 2026

    Referred to committee

    Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, 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.

  4. Apr 14, 2026

    Referred to committee

    Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, 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.

  5. Apr 14, 2026

    Referred to committee

    Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, 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.

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